Composition: Nocturnes (Debussy, Claude)
| Title | Nocturnes |
| Creators | Claude Debussy (composer) |
| Opus | CD 98 |
| Instrumentation | female chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1897 |
| First published | 1900 |
| Dedication | Georges Hartmann |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1560 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Nocturnes |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Maurice Ravel |
| view | Complete | piano | Gustave Samazeuilh and Leonard Borwick |
| view | Fêtes (No.2) | wind band | — |
| view | Fêtes (No.2) | piano | Leonard Borwick |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | E. Fromont | 1900 | 1. Nuages · view 2. Fêtes · view 3. Sirènes · view |
| view | Complete | — | E. Fromont | 1900 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Paris: J. Jobert | 1930 | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Nuages (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | E. Fromont | 1900 | Flute 1/2, 3 · view Oboe 1/2, English Horn · view Clarinet 1/2 (B, A) · view Bassoon 1/2, 3 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2, 3 (F) · view Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani, Snare Drum, Cymbals · view Harp 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Fêtes (No.2) | parts | E. Fromont | 1900 | Violins II · view Cellos · view |
| view | Sirènes (No.3) | parts | Rein de Vries | 2019 | Choral Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
E. Fromont | 1909 | Complete Score · view 1. Nuages · view 2. Fêtes · view 3. Sirènes · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Jobert | 1923 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Fêtes (No.2) | Arrangement for wind band | Benjamin Picard | 2013 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Fêtes (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
E. Fromont | 1914 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. Nuages · file 2. Fêtes · file |
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