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L'Isle Joyeuse Piano Solo by Claude Debussy Piano Solo - Sheet Music

By Claude Debussy

Debussy had originally planned the work with the Suite bergamasque (HN 381) in mind, but then published it separately in October 1904, with good reason. He was so taken with the brilliance and inventiveness of the work, that he commented on it in diverse letters to his publisher Durand. In October 1904 he wrote: “How difficult it is to play. This piece seems to me to combine every way of attacking the instrument because it unites force and grace.” Following its première with the famous Catalonian virtuoso Ricardo Viñes, it quickly became a success with the public.

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Details

Instrument:
Piano Solo
Genres:
Impressionism
Composers:
Claude Debussy
Publishers:
G. Henle
Series:
Henle Urtext
UPC:
884088175795
ISBN:
9790201803869
EAN:
9790201803869
Format:
Collection / Songbook
Item types:
Physical
Level:
SMP Level 10 (Advanced) Advanced
Artist:
Claude Debussy
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
20
Size:
9.25x12.25x0.059 inches
Shipping Weight:
0.3 pounds

Piano solo (Piano solo) - SMP Level 10 (Advanced)

SKU: HL.51480386

Piano Solo. Composed by Claude Debussy. Edited by Ernst-Gü and nter Heinemann. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Rec. LRSM since 2005: LRSM -- ABRSM 2018 remarks: recommended. Classical. Softcover. 20 pages. G. Henle #HN386. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480386).

ISBN 9790201803869. UPC: 884088175795. 9.25x12.25x0.059 inches.

Debussy had originally planned the work with the Suite bergamasque (HN 381) in mind, but then published it separately in October 1904, with good reason. He was so taken with the brilliance and inventiveness of the work, that he commented on it in diverse letters to his publisher Durand. In October 1904 he wrote: “How difficult it is to play. This piece seems to me to combine every way of attacking the instrument because it unites force and grace.” Following its première with the famous Catalonian virtuoso Ricardo Viñes, it quickly became a success with the public.

About Henle Urtext

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  • error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues
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  • Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions 
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  • page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them 
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About SMP Level 10 (Advanced)

Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.

  • Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse

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    Series:
    Henle Urtext
    Instrument:
    Piano and Keyboard Piano Piano Solo
    Artists:
    Claude Debussy
    Publisher:
    G. Henle

    Ratings + Reviews

    3 Rating

    1 review

    Kevin

    Apr 12, 2018

    Not worth it

    I bought this edition largely to have a separate copy of this wonderful piece. I also thought it may have some things that were different from the less expensive copy already available in the Dover edition. It turned out to be the same. However, there are copious notes involving sources, autographs, etc. that were very interesting. None of the different sources are used in the edition, however. In some cases the autograph seems to have some noteworthy differences, but for some reason the editor chose not to change the usual text.