Minstrels
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"Minstrels" is a short, characterful piano piece by Claude Debussy, known for its playful rhythms and evocative depiction of street musicians, from his Préludes, Book I.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character piece
ⓘ
piano piece ⓘ solo piano work ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection | Debussy Préludes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | composer ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | none (no specific dedication in score) ⓘ |
| depicts |
minstrel performers
ⓘ
street musicians ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1910 ⓘ |
| genre | Impressionist music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | L. 117, No. 12 (within Debussy’s Préludes, Book I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood |
humorous
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light-hearted ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
contrasting dynamics
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frequent accents ⓘ rapid figurations ⓘ short motifs ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicCharacteristic |
dance-like rhythms
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syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| hasScoreNotation | piano notation ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | uncertain or ambiguous tonality ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Préludes, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | No. 12 in Préludes, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
characterful
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playful ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 2 minutes ⓘ |
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