Trois Nocturnes, L. 91
This guide follows Debussy’s Trois Nocturnes, L. 91 (1899) in three parts: Nuages, Fêtes and Sirènes.
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- INuages
- IIFêtes
- IIISirènes
INuages0:03–7:29
Marked . Debussy's picture is of the slow, solemn motion of clouds in grey tones touched with white. After an , the A1 idea is led by a short melody on the cor anglais over soft, gliding chords and string harmonics. It as A2, A3 and A4, with transitions between, and a B section contrasts. The leads through a signal to the .
- A1
IIFêtes7:52–14:16
IIISirènes14:39–25:00
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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