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Impressionism
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- Classical / Art Music
- 1950s recordings
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Meet Impressionism
Impressionism is a branch of the Classical / Art Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Impressionism is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Claude Debussy.
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1950s · Continental Europe · Impressionism
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10 recordings1950s starting recordings
01Douze etudes pour le piano, livre 1 : 2. Pour les tierces1953 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 02Douze etudes pour le piano, livre 1 : 5. Pour les octaves1953 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 03Douze etudes pour le piano, livre 1 : 4. Pour les sixtes1953 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 04Douze etudes pour le piano, livre 1 : 3. Pour les quartes1953 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 05Douze etudes pour le piano, livre 1 : 1. Pour les „cinq doigts“1953 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 06La Mer: De l’aube à midi sur la mer1954 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 07Iberia: Par les rues et par les chemins1954 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 08Iberia: Les parfums de la nuit1954 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 09La Mer: Jeux de vagues1954 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab 10La Mer: Dialogue du vent et de la mer1954 · ImpressionismOpen in new tab
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1950s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1950s albums
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