Danseuses de Delphes

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Danseuses de Delphes is a contemplative, archaic-sounding piano prelude by Claude Debussy, inspired by ancient Greek sculpture and serving as the opening piece of his Préludes, Book I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
piano prelude
associatedPlace Delphi NERFINISHED
belongsToCycle Debussy Préludes NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber L. 117/1
composer Claude Debussy NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
dedication none (undesignated in score)
firstPublication 1910
genre prelude
hasForm ternary-like form
hasMood meditative
serene
hasTitlePlacement title printed at end of piece in score
includedIn Claude Debussy – Préludes, Book I (Durand first edition) NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Delphic dancers
ancient Greek sculpture
instrumentation solo piano
key B-flat major
languageOfTitle French
notableFeature evocation of archaic Greek statuary through static harmonies
subtle dynamic shading
use of parallel chords
openingDynamic piano
opusNumber L. 117, no. 1
partOf Préludes, Book I NERFINISHED
period Impressionist music
positionInSeries first prelude in Préludes, Book I
publisher Durand NERFINISHED
stylisticDescription archaic-sounding
contemplative
tempoIndication Très calme et doucement expressif
texture homophonic with chordal writing
timeSignature 3/4
titleTranslation Dancers of Delphi NERFINISHED
workNumberWithinCycle 1

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Préludes (Book I) containsWork Danseuses de Delphes