Monthly Archives: November 2012

S is for Sonata – Debussy’s Sonata for Violin and Piano

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

Debussy’s Sonata for Violin and Piano holds a unique but sad place in his output; it was his last completed work, and he performed the piano part at its premiere in 1917 with the violinist Gaston Poulet (left). It was … Continue reading →

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R is for Reverie – Debussy’s Reverie

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

A forthcoming concert at the Wigmore Hall caught my eye recently; entitled Rêverie, it will present some of Debussy’s piano music in an evening which includes readings about his life and loves in the form of a journal – should … Continue reading →

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Q is for Que – Debussy’s La Plus Que Lente

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

I have written before about music which stops you in your tracks, music for which you would climb down the ladder. As a girl, I heard something by Debussy on the radio, and asked my teacher about a piece called ‘La … Continue reading →

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P is for Puck – Debussy’s La Danse de Puck

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

Although there were  plans for writing music for Shakespeare’s As you Like It, Debussy’s five minutes of music for Le Roi Lear and the piano prelude La Danse de Puck, performed  above by Debussy himself, are his only Shakespeare-based compositions. … Continue reading →

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The Same Flame – Spreading like Wildfire!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

 Released today! The CD recording of this exciting new work for mixed voices and piano is now available on the Vivum label at all good record shops, and online here, or at Amazon and MDT. Downloads on iTunes and Amazon. Scores available from … Continue reading →

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O is for Ondine – Debussy’s Ondine

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Christine Stevenson

With a name derived from the French word ‘onde’, meaning wave, it is not difficult to discover the watery nature of the Ondine/Undine mythical character. Her legend exists in many countries and ages; as a Siren in ancient Greece, as … Continue reading →

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