Clouds
E899637
Clouds is the first movement of Debussy’s orchestral suite "Nocturnes," known for its impressionistic depiction of shifting cloudscapes through subtle orchestral color and texture.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nuages | 0 |
| Nocturnes | 0 |
| Claude Debussy | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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musical work ⓘ orchestral movement ⓘ orchestral movement ⓘ orchestral suite ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
atmosphere
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nature ⓘ night ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| composer |
Claude Debussy
NERFINISHED
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Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
clouds
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shifting cloudscapes ⓘ |
| firstMovement | Nuages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Impressionist music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasForm | free, rhapsodic form ⓘ |
| hasMood |
contemplative
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mysterious ⓘ |
| hasTempoCharacter | slow ⓘ |
| influencedBy | symbolist aesthetics ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
muted orchestral colors
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parallel chord movement ⓘ slow, undulating motifs ⓘ |
| movementNumber |
1
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1 ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
innovative orchestration
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static, atmospheric character ⓘ subtle harmonic shifts ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | composer ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Nuages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nocturnes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nocturnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
early modern
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | Nocturnes premiere ⓘ |
| style | Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| translatedFrom | Nuages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 7 minutes ⓘ |
| uses |
delicate orchestral texture
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subtle orchestral color ⓘ |
| workType | symphonic poem-like movement ⓘ |
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