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Debussy and Ravel
Two French composers side by side, often compared and often confused, from 1891 to Boléro in 1928.
Debussy → Ravel
Children's Corner, L. 113
This guide follows Debussy’s Children's Corner, L. 113 (1908) in six parts: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, Jimbo's Lullaby, Serenade for the Doll, The Snow is Dancing, The Little Shepherd and Golliwogg's Cake-walk.
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- IDoctor Gradus ad Parnassum
- IIJimbo's
- III for the Doll
- IVThe Snow is Dancing
- VThe Little Shepherd
- VIGolliwogg's Cake-walk
IDoctor Gradus ad Parnassum0:03–2:07
A finger-independence study with modern harmony that gently mocks the exercises of Clementi's Gradus ad Parnassum. The opening idea (A) twice (A′ and A″), with fresh episodes B, C and D. In the middle the music slows and tries its material in other keys, and the piece ends with a bang. Debussy joked to his publisher that it should be played very early in the morning.
- A
- B
IIJimbo's 2:32–5:39
III for the Doll6:06–8:18
IVThe Snow is Dancing8:40–11:07
VThe Little Shepherd11:29–13:23
VIGolliwogg's Cake-walk13:47–16:38
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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