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Work: Fêtes Galantes I and II

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ComposerDebussy, Claude (1862-1918)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeVocal
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Fêtes Galantes: Musical Gallantry at Wigmore Hall

‘Fêtes Galantes’ is one of those glorious French phrases that sounds so wonderful but is nigh on impossible to translate. Rather than having any concrete meaning, it evokes Watteau-esque imagery of woodland gatherings, where eighteenth-century aristocrats amuse themselves by flirting, dancing and making music.
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