Douze Études
| Author | : Claude Debussy |
| Publisher | : Alfred Music |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2005-02-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781457471353 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1457471353 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Douze Études written by Claude Debussy and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-02-18 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claude Debussy's 12 Études were composed in 1915, in memory of Frederic Chopin. He admits that these are extremely difficult to play, and describes them as "a warning to pianists not to take up the musical profession unless they have remarkable hands." Includes: * Étude 1 (5 fingers, "after Monsieur Czerny") * Étude 2 (thirds) * Étude 3 (fourths) * Étude 4 (sixths) * Étude 5 (octaves) * Étude 6 (eight fingers) * Étude 7 (chromatic degrees) * Étude 8 (ornaments) * Étude 9 (repeated notes) * Étude 10 (opposing sonorities) * Étude 11 (composite arpeggios) * Étude 12 (chords)
