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Impressionism
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- Classical / Art Music
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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, Vanessa‐Mae and Nicholas Cleobury.
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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 06Gymnopédie no. 1Romantic Music · classicalOpen in new tab 07em2500 M253X2024 · Impressionism · impressionismOpen in new tab 08Canton2025 · Impressionism · impressionismOpen in new tab 09Monuments Again2025 · Impressionism · impressionismOpen in new tab 10Kanten2025 · Impressionism · impressionismOpen in new tab
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