Impressionistischer Träumerei: Debussys Suite bergamasque

By David Renke, 20 October 2017

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“Und so bestimmt die Suite ein tänzerischer Charakter, mit farbkräftiger, eleganter Harmonik”

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David Renke

David Renke, geboren in München, hat Musikwissenschaft an der Universität zu Köln studiert, wechselte dann zum Studiengang Medien und Kommunikation an die Universität Passau. Er spielt Klavier, Gitarre und ist als Sänger in verschiedenen Chören in Süddeutschland tätig. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt bei der Musik des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.

Zwischen impressionistischer Träumerei und barocker Formstrenge: Debussys Suite bergamasque