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Work: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

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ComposerDebussy, Claude (1862-1918)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeOrchestral
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LondonCapuçon plays Dvořák’s Cello Concerto

BBC Proms
Stravinsky, Dvořák, Debussy, Varèse
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Alain Altinoglu; Gautier Capuçon

SofiaSimeon Pironkoff Presents

Sofia Philharmonic
Debussy, Pironkov, Bartók
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra; Simeon Pironkoff Jr; Joanna Ruseva; National Philharmonic Choir

LuganoDebussy, Respighi, Liviabella, Ravel

© Thomas Rabsch
Debussy, Respighi, Liviabella, Ravel
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana; Antonello Manacorda; Hans Liviabella
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Lorenzo Viotti opens Festa Summer Muza with a vibrant programme

Lorenzo Viotti conducts the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra © N. Ikegami
Lorenzo Viotti and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra open Festa Summer Muza, Tokyo's equivalent to the BBC Proms, with an alluring programme of Debussy and Rimsky-Korsakov.
****1
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At home in Hamburg: Munich Philharmonic at the Elbphilharmonie

Lahav Shani directs the Munich Philharmonic from the keyboard © Claudia Hoehne
Lahav Shani offers fresh perspectives on Debussy, Mozart and Schoenberg, favouring structural clarity and youthful energy over traditional late-Romantic weight and atmospheric suggestion.
***11
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Du Yun's Ears of the Book: a spotlight on the pipa in Philadelphia

Wu Man © Sebastian Schutyser
Co-commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the concerto highlights Wu Man, a virtuoso player of the Chinese lute.
**111
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LondonLSO on Stage: Prélude à l'aprés-midi d'un faune

London Symphony Orchestra
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
London Symphony Orchestra; François-Xavier Roth

StockholmBolero

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Debussy, Dutilleux, Aulin, Ravel
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Anton Holmer; Victor Julien-Laferrière
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Claude Debussy © Public domain
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