The Little Nigar (Debussy, Claude)
| Title | The Little Nigar |
| Alternative title | The Little Negro ; Le petit nègre . Cakewalk. |
| Creators | Claude Debussy, composer |
| Opus | CD 122 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1909 |
| First published | 1909 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 120 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Dances |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | strings | Anne DeBlois |
| View | Complete | 4 flutes | Al Rice |
| View | Complete | 4 recorders | — |
| View | Complete | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| View | Complete | flute, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| View | Complete | oboe, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| View | Complete | 2 clarinets and bass clarinet | Roe William Goodman |
| View | Complete | 2 clarinets and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| View | Complete | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Gerluz, piano | — | Complete performance | |
| View | Stefano Ligoratti, piano | — | Complete performance | |
| View | MIDI | For Piano | MIDI Performance | |
| View | MIDI | For 4 Recorders (Annette Mondrup) | MIDI Performance |
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