Monthly Archives: January 2012

B is for Bergamasque; C is for Clair de Lune

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

17,217,253. That is the number of views which YouTube’s top-ranking video of Debussy’s Clair de Lune had when I started research for this post a few days ago. The views now number 17,259,512 – over 42,000 more. Successive generations of pianists have … Continue reading →

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A is for Arabesque

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

What do you think of when you read the word: Arabesque? To an artist, it consists of “surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils”* found in Islamic art and in European decorative art from the Renaissance … Continue reading →

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The French Connection

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

Chopin in 2010, Liszt in 2011 – now that we’re in 2012, it is Debussy’s turn for the spotlight as we celebrate 150 years since his birth in 1862. It’s quite a logical succession -Debussy studied with a pupil of … Continue reading →

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