And this is an interpretation of one of Debussy's most famous pieces, Clair de Lune, from the Suite Bergamasque.
Notice how clear Impressionist era's characteristics are made in this piece. The title, to begin with, evokes an image and directs the sensitivity of the listener not only to sounds, but also to images - a remarkable characteristic of the Impressionist movement in other arts.
Observe the avoidance of a traditional musical form in Debussy, especially in harmonic terms. Notice the occasional existance of atonalities.
Right after the very beggining of the piece, when it starts building up tension, notice the appearance of a surface ornamentation that actually does not come in the form of ornaments in itself, but obscures and substitutes for the main melody.
Finally, I make a last observation directed to the unprepared modulation - i.e., a change of tone without any harmonic bridge - also a characteristic of Impressionist composers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdc0WfQYrbs
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