Some nocturne! Wild stuff. MY favorite part is the parade part starts at 2:45 sounds like a parade arriving from the distance, is right in front of you...and then fades into the distance. What amazing dynamics. Great genius.
the term "nocturnes" was used by Debussy because he based this piece and its individual movements on a series of paintings by a symbolist painter. These pieces are not "nocturnes" in the sense of form or style at all...
In response to uploader's comments on the jolly nocturne:
The title Nocturnes is to be interpreted here in a general and, more particularly, ina decorative sense. Therefore it is not meant to designate the usual form of the nocturne ... ... Fetes gives us the vibrating atmosphere with sudden flashes of light. (quoted: Lockspeiser 189, what Debussy himself wrote about his nocturnes)
Also, Fetes translates to festival in english. Thus, the jolliness. ;D
Some nocturne! Wild stuff. MY favorite part is the parade part starts at 2:45 sounds like a parade arriving from the distance, is right in front of you...and then fades into the distance. What amazing dynamics. Great genius.
peachmelba16 3 months ago
the term "nocturnes" was used by Debussy because he based this piece and its individual movements on a series of paintings by a symbolist painter. These pieces are not "nocturnes" in the sense of form or style at all...
Dizzylizzy201 6 months ago
@Dizzylizzy201 Principal composers of nocturnes
John Field: 18 for solo piano
Frédéric Chopin: 21 for solo piano - Nocturnes (Chopin)
Robert Schumann: 4 Nachtstücke
Franz Liszt: 1 for solo piano entitled En reve ("In a dream" or "While dreaming")
Ignace Leybach: now known only for his "Fifth Nocturne"
Gabriel Fauré: 13 for solo piano
Claude Debussy: 3 for orchestra and choir, one for solo piano
xRaiiZe 2 months ago
`What orchestra? They do a nice job - they deserve a little recognition!
silverbone0 9 months ago
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This piece fucking eats cocks.
hetna26 11 months ago
@hetna26 Well you clearly have no taste in music.
jerik70 6 months ago
In response to uploader's comments on the jolly nocturne:
The title Nocturnes is to be interpreted here in a general and, more particularly, ina decorative sense. Therefore it is not meant to designate the usual form of the nocturne ... ... Fetes gives us the vibrating atmosphere with sudden flashes of light. (quoted: Lockspeiser 189, what Debussy himself wrote about his nocturnes)
Also, Fetes translates to festival in english. Thus, the jolliness. ;D
artyzach 1 year ago
i love this piece... which orchestra plays this?
fieryphoenixchick 1 year ago
Im in love with debussy<3<3<3
shoshka92 1 year ago 5
@shoshka92 why are there three dicks following eachother in your comment?
krahwful 1 month ago
This is my favorite of the nocturnes...especially from 2:50. I like the subtelty :D
stravelius 1 year ago 2
LOL schlesmail
Viznel137 2 years ago
haha great piece! i love it! debussy is definitely one of my favourite composers!
classicalisdabest 2 years ago 3
Thanks for posting, but... it's not "Festivals" but "Fêtes" ! :)
RaphaelLanguillat 2 years ago
Well, technically it's still right because that's what 'Fêtes' translates to in English, so it's really a matter of preference.
In other news, thanks for posting this! =D
HerrWozzeck 2 years ago 8
This is a great piece-especially the middle!With the march
Viznel137 2 years ago 2
Middlemarch--isn't that a novel by George Eliot?
schlesmail 2 years ago