jmc's classics
This is the anniversary of the premier of Claud Debussey's (1862-1918) Le Mer. it is a tone pome about the Sea. It was not well received when it premiered. It is popular today. Debussy's most famous work it the Clair De Lune. Which is one of the most recognized pieces of Classical Music. Many of the critis made fun of it when it premiered in 1905.
Le Mer is about the sea. It is in the key of D Major. It makes use of horns harps and solo wind instruments. it is in three movements and lasts around 20 minutes. I have two copies of this work. Bothe are on the Deutsche Grammophon label. the first is with Herbert Von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. The other is with Pierre Boulez conducting the Cleveland Orchestra. It is coupled with the Premiere Rhaposidie and Nocturnes for Orchestra. Nocturnes is another tone pome by Debussy. It is also in three movements and it includes a female chorus for parts of it. Also, it rins for about 20 minutes.
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