The Joyous Island
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The Joyous Island is the English title of Claude Debussy’s celebrated solo piano piece "L’isle joyeuse," known for its shimmering textures and exuberant, impressionistic character.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano work ⓘ solo piano piece ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 5 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
festive atmosphere
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island imagery ⓘ |
| catalogueClassification | Debussy piano works ⓘ |
| character |
exuberant
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joyful ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| compositionDate | 1903–1904 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Emma Bardac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishTitleOf | L’isle joyeuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| form | free form ⓘ |
| genre | Impressionist music ⓘ |
| inMusicHistory | considered a pinnacle of Debussy’s piano writing ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | the painting "L’Embarquement pour Cythère" by Antoine Watteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | French ⓘ |
| musicalEra |
Impressionist era
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Late Romantic ⓘ |
| notableFeatures |
brilliant figurations
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rich harmonic color ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| originalTitle | L’isle joyeuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed in piano recitals ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingAvailability | widely recorded by concert pianists ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameComposer |
Estampes
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Images (for piano) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | high virtuosity from the pianist ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| style | impressionistic ⓘ |
| technicalLevel | advanced ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Animé et très rythmé ⓘ |
| texture | shimmering textures ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | one of Debussy’s major piano works ⓘ |
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