Composition: Children's Corner (Debussy, Claude)
| Title | Children's Corner |
| Alternative title | Coin des enfants : petite suite pour piano seul |
| Creators | Claude Debussy (composer) |
| Opus | CD 119 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1906 |
| First published | 1908 |
| Dedication | ''Chou-chou'' |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum | — | — | — |
| Jimbo's Lullaby | — | — | — |
| Serenade for the Doll | — | — | — |
| The Snow Is Dancing | — | — | — |
| The Little Shepherd | — | — | — |
| Golliwog's Cake-walk | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | André Caplet |
| view | Complete | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | John Clarke |
| view | Complete | 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | Robert G. Patterson |
| view | Suites | small orchestra | Hubert Mouton |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Shiqi Geng |
| view | Selections | 11 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| view | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (No.1) | chromatic harmonica flute |
Jean-François Marcoux |
| view | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (No.1) | flute | Jean-François Marcoux |
| view | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (No.1) | clarinet | Jean-François Marcoux |
| view | Serenade for the Doll (No.3) | violin and piano | Gaston Choisnel |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and harp | Shin-Itchiro Yokoyama |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | flute, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | oboe, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | violin and piano flute and piano |
Jacques Durand and Adolphe Hennebains |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | 5 accordions and percussion 5 accordions |
Paul De Bra |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | 5 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Michael V. Hindrichs |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | 4 cellos | Malte Meyn |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | violin and piano | Gaston Choisnel |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1908 | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1908 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1908 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Wiener Urtext Edition | 1984 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Durand | 1908 | 3. Serenade for the Doll (scan) · view 3. Serenade for the Doll (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 1. Doctor gradus ad parnassum · view 2. Jimbo's Lullaby · view 5. The Little Shepherd · view 6. Golliwog's Cake-walk · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | 5. The Little Shepherd · view 6. Golliwogg’s Cake-walk · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Durand | 1911 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum · view 2. Jimbo's Lullaby · view 3. Serenade for the Doll · view 4. The Snow Is Dancing · view 5. The Little Shepherd · view 6. Golliwog's Cake-walk · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Durand | 1911 | Flute 1/2 (2nd also Piccolo) · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Percussion (Triangle, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Bass Drum) · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns |
— | — | Complete Score · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Bassoon · view Contrabassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
— | — | Complete Score · view Clarinet 1 (B/A/E) · view Clarinet 2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2/Contrabassoon · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view |
| view | Suites | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Durand | — | Condensed Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Bass Drum/Cymbals, Snare Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Suites | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Durand | — | Condens · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum · view 2. Jimbo's Lulllaby · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 11 recorders |
David Edward Kemp | 2019 | Nos.2, 5 - Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (No.1) | Arrangement for chromatic harmonica flute |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (No.1) | Arrangement for flute |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (No.1) | Arrangement for clarinet |
— | — | Complete Score (B) · view |
| view | Serenade for the Doll (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Durand | 1910 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Violin Part · view |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and harp |
YOKOYAMA Shin-Itchiro's Sheet Music Library | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | Arrangement for flute, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute Part · view Clarinet Part · view Bassoon Part · view |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | Arrangement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Oboe Part · view Clarinet Part · view Bassoon Part · view |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | Arrangement for flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score (Flute) · view Piano Score (Oboe) · view Piano Score (Clarinet) · view Piano Score (Bassoon) · view Piano Score (Soprano sax) · view Piano Score (Alto sax) · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view Soprano sax · view Alto sax · view |
| view | The Little Shepherd (No.5) | Arrangement for violin and piano flute and piano |
Durand | — | Complete Score and Flute Part · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2019 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for 5 accordions and percussion 5 accordions |
Paul De Bra | 2020 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Musescore 3) · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for 5 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Michael V. Hindrichs | 2003 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for 4 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Complete Score (in D/F major) · view Complete Parts (in D/F major) · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score (Bassoon) · view Piano Score (Tenor sax) · view Piano Score (Baritone sax) · view Bassoon · view Tenor sax · view Baritone sax · view |
| view | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Durand | 1910 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Gerluz (piano) | — | 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum · file 2. Jimbo's Lullaby · file 3. Serenade for the Doll · file 4. The Snow is Dancing · file 5. The Little Shepard · file 6. Golliwogs Cakewalk · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Rudolf Firkušný (piano) | — | 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum · file 2. Jimbo's Lullaby · file 3. Serenade for the Doll · file 4. The Snow is Dancing · file 5. The Little Shepard · file 6. Golliwogs Cakewalk · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Robert G. Patterson (conductor) and Friedman (performer) and Compton (performer) and Gilbert (performer) and Zamora (performer) and Scott (bassoon) | For 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons and 2 Horns (Patterson) | 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum · file 2. Jimbo's Lullaby · file 3. Serenade for the Doll · file 4. The Snow is Dancing · file 5. The Little Shepard · file 6. Golliwogs Cakewalk · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Golliwogs Cakewalk (No.6) | Stefano Ligoratti (piano) | — | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Golliwogs Cakewalk (No.6) | Professor P (performer) | For 4 Accordions, Bass Accordion and Drumset (De Bra) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 11 Recorders (Kemp) | Nos.2, 5 - Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (No.1) | LadesNeffous (keyboard) | For Keyboard (Marcoux) | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Golliwogg's Cake-walk (No.6) | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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