La sérénade interrompue
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La sérénade interrompue is a piano prelude by Claude Debussy, noted for its evocative, Spanish-tinged atmosphere and delicate, interrupted melodic lines.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano prelude ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1909–1910 ⓘ |
| belongsToComposerPhase | Debussy’s late piano style ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | early 20th-century music ⓘ |
| characteristic |
contrasts between lyrical and humorous passages
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delicate interrupted melodic lines ⓘ evocative Spanish-tinged atmosphere ⓘ frequent tempo and character changes ⓘ subtle dynamic nuances ⓘ use of bitonality and ambiguous harmony ⓘ use of guitar-like figurations ⓘ use of modal inflections ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedication | none (no specific dedicatee indicated) ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced piano level ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | L. 117/9 ⓘ |
| hasForm | free ternary-like form ⓘ |
| hasPartOfSeries | Préludes, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Spanish popular music idioms
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serenade tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | E major (overall tonal center) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| motif |
interjecting, interrupting figures
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serenade-like opening theme ⓘ |
| notableInterpretiveAspect |
requires flexible rubato and rhythmic freedom
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requires refined control of color and touch ⓘ |
| opusNumber | L. 117/9 ⓘ |
| partOfCatalogue | Debussy L catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePracticeNote | often played as part of the complete Préludes, Book I ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | ninth prelude in Préludes, Book I ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
NERFINISHED
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Claudio Arrau NERFINISHED ⓘ Krystian Zimerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Gieseking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly homophonic with ornamental lines ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Interrupted Serenade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 3 minutes ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicElement | syncopated and dance-like rhythms ⓘ |
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