Composition: Préludes, Livre 1 (Debussy, Claude)
| Title | Préludes, Premier Livre |
| Creators | Claude Debussy (composer) |
| Opus | CD 125 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 12 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1909 |
| First published | 1910 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | mixed chorus and orchestra | Rob Saman |
| view | Complete | orchestra | Stefan Zink |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Jakub Kowalewski |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Colette Mourey |
| view | Selections | orchestra | María Gil Muñoz |
| view | Selections | 5 flutes | Jakub Kowalewski |
| view | Selections | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Jakub Kowalewski |
| view | Danseuses des Delphes (No.1) | orchestra | Welligton Sousa |
| view | Des pas sur la neige (No.6) | chamber orchestra | Charles Anthony Johnson |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | mandolin and orchestra guitar and orchestra |
Colette Mourey |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | orchestra | — |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | violin, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | Hubert Mouton |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | strings | Jakub Kowalewski |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | John Clarke |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | Patrick Clements |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 5 flutes | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Michael V. Hindrichs |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 4 bassoons and contrabassoon | Hugo Mak |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | Erik Hamrefors |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 4 saxophones | Shin-Itchiro Yokoyama |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 3 guitars | Steve Shorter |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 2 guitars | Steve Shorter |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | bassoon and piano | Roe William Goodman |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | violin and organ | Alain Brunet |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | violin and piano | Arthur Hartmann |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | violin and piano | Léon Roques |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | viola and piano | Norbert Körner |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | cello and piano | Norbert Körner |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | piano 4 hands | Léon Roques |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| view | La Cathédrale engloutie (No.10) | small orchestra | Hubert Mouton |
| view | La Cathédrale engloutie (No.10) | piccolo, 4 flutes, 2 alto flutes, 2 bass flutes and contrabass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | Minstrels (No.12) | small orchestra | Hubert Mouton |
| view | Minstrels (No.12) | clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
| view | Minstrels (No.12) | violin and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1910 | Complete Score (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1910 | Complete Score (full LOEB resolution) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Frontmatter (scan) · view Frontmatter (filter) · view Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Critical Notes (scan) · view Critical Notes (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | — | Nos.1-6 · view Nos.7-12 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Ray Alston | 2018 | 2. ... Voiles · view 3. ... Le vent dans la plaine · view 4. ... Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir · view 5. ... Les collines d'Anacapri · view 7. ... Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest · view 8. ... La fille aux cheveux de lin · view 11. ... La danse de Puck · view 12. ... Minstrels · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Durand | 1910 | 5. Les collines d'Anacapri · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Durand | 1910 | 8. La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (scan) · view 8. La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Durand | 1910 | 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2007 | 1. Danseuses de Delphes · view 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin · view 12. Minstrels · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and orchestra |
— | — | 1. ... Danseuses de Delphes · view 2. ... Voiles · view 3. ... Le vent dans la plaine · view 4. ... Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir · view 5. ... Les collines d'Anacapri · view 6. ... Des pas sur la neige · view 7. ... Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest · view 8. ... La fille aux cheveux de lin · view 9. ... La sérénade interrompue · view 10. … La Cathédrale engloutie · view 11. ... La danse de Puck · view 12. ... Minstrels · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Stefan Zink | 2019 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Notes · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | 1. … Danseuses de Delphes - Score · view 5. … Les collines d'Anacapri - Score · view 10. … La Cathédrale engloutie - Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | 1. … Danseuses de Delphes - Score and parts · view 2. ... Voiles - Score and parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
María Gil Muñoz | 2014 | 4. … Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air de soir · view 8. … La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin · view 12. … Minstrels · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 flutes |
— | — | 2. … Voiles - score and parts · view 12. … Minstrels - score and parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Jakub Kowalewski | — | 6. ... Des pas sur la neige - Score and Parts · view 8. ... La fille aux cheveux de lin - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Danseuses des Delphes (No.1) | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Des pas sur la neige (No.6) | Arrangement for chamber orchestra |
Charles Anthony Johnson | 2022 | Complete Score · view Flutes 1, 2, Oboe, Clarinet (Bb), Bass Clarinet (Bb) Bassoons 1, 2 · view Horns 1, 2 (F) · view Harp · view Violins I, II, Viola, Cello, Bas · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for mandolin and orchestra guitar and orchestra |
— | — | Mandolin - Complete score and parts · view Guitar - Complete score and parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for orchestra | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for violin, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
Durand | — | Condensed SCore · view Violin Solo/Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | 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 | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
Patrick Clements | 2011 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for 5 flutes |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Michael V. Hindrichs | 2003 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for 4 bassoons and contrabassoon |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
Erik Hamrefors | 2015 | Complete Score ( G major ) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Shin-Itchiro's Sheet Music Library | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for 3 guitars |
Steve Shorter | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for 2 guitars |
Steve Shorter | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for bassoon and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Bassoon Part · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for violin and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Durand | 1910 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Durand | 1910 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for viola and piano |
— | — | Viola Part · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
— | — | Cello Part · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Durand | 1910 | Complete Score · view |
| view | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2014 | Complete Score · view |
| view | La Cathédrale engloutie (No.10) | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Durand | — | Condensed Score · view Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | La Cathédrale engloutie (No.10) | Arrangement for piccolo, 4 flutes, 2 alto flutes, 2 bass flutes and contrabass flute |
Hideo Kamioka | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Minstrels (No.12) | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Durand | — | Condensed Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Minstrels (No.12) | Arrangement for clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score (Clarinet) · view Piano Score (Bassoon) · view Piano Score (Alto sax) · view Piano Score (Tenor sax) · view Piano Score (Baritone sax) · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view Alto sax · view Tenor sax · view Baritone sax · view |
| view | Minstrels (No.12) | Arrangement for violin and piano | Durand | 1914 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Paavali Jumppanen (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Ivan Ilić (piano) | — | 1. ... Danseuses de Delphes · file 2. ... Voiles · file 3. ... Le vent dans la plaine · file 4. ... Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir · file 5. ... Les collines d'Anacapri · file 6. ... Des pas sur la neige · file 7. ... Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest · file 8. ... La fille aux cheveux de lin · file 9. ... La sérénade interrompue · file 10. … La Cathédrale engloutie · file 11. ... La danse de Puck · file 12. ... Minstrels · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | Monique Haas (piano) | — | 1. ... Danseuses de Delphes · file 2. ... Voiles · file 3. ... Le vent dans la plaine · file 4. ... Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir · file 5. ... Les collines d'Anacapri · file 6. ... Des pas sur la neige · file 7. ... Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest · file 8. ... La fille aux cheveux de lin · file 9. ... La sérénade interrompue · file 10. … La Cathédrale engloutie · file 11. ... La danse de Puck · file 12. ... Minstrels · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | Guiomar Novaes (piano) | — | 1. ... Danseuses de Delphes · file 2. ... Voiles · file 3. ... Le vent dans la plaine · file 4. ... Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir · file 5. ... Les collines d'Anacapri · file 6. ... Des pas sur la neige · file 7. ... Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest · file 8. ... La fille aux cheveux de lin · file 9. ... La sérénade interrompue · file 10. … La Cathédrale engloutie · file 11. ... La danse de Puck · file 12. ... Minstrels · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | 2. … Voiles · file 8. … La fille aux cheveux de lin · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Chiara Bertoglio (piano) | — | 6. ... Des pas sur la neige · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Heather W. Reichgott (piano) | — | 7. ... Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Luis Kolodin (piano) | — | 8. … La fille aux cheveux de lin · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Stefano Ligoratti (piano) | — | 10. … La Cathédrale engloutie · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | André Watts (piano) | — | 10. … La Cathédrale engloutie · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Guiomar Novaes (piano) | — | 5. ... Les collines d'Anacapri · file 12. ... Minstrels · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Guiomar Novaes (piano) | — | 11. ... La danse de Puck · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | Katsuhiro Oguri (performer) | — | 6. Des pas sur la neige · file 10. La Cathedrale engloutie · file 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Danseuses des Delphes (No.1) | For Orchestra (Mourey) | Synthesized performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | La fille aux cheveux de lin (No.8) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized performance · file |
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