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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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GatesheadLondon Philharmonic Orchestra Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Debussy, Walton, Prokofiev
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Gemma New; Nicolas Altstaedt

BudapestVive la France! – French Classics

Wavemaker Hungary - MUPA
Rameau, Ravel, Berlioz, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Dukas, Fauré, Bizet, Rezső
Unknown; Máté Hámori

ViennaJames Strauss Jubiläum 50. Geburtstag

Musikverein Wien
Mozart, Bishop, Piazzolla, Beethoven, Ibert, Bloch, Doppler, Debussy, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Frühling, Strauss I
Cappella Istropolitana; Vasilis Tsiatsianis; Unknown; Aleksandra Szmyd; Ines Simoes
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Melting Mendelssohn from Randall Goosby and the RSNO in Edinburgh

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Sunny delight for Debussy and Mendelssohn; squally showers for Auerbach's Chimera: a summer programme from the RSNO that's as changeable as the weather.
***11
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Salonen brings Bryce Dessner's Violin Concerto to the LA Philharmonic

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Leading his former orchestra and soloist Pekka Kuusisto, Esa-Pekka Salonen bookends his San Francisco commission with two crowd-pleasers from the standard repertory. 
****1
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A passionate Rachmaninov 2 from González-Granados and the NSO

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A concert of striking contrasts in Dublin, from Debussy’s ethereal textures to Rachmaninov’s lush romanticism. 
***11
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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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Bachtrack top ten: Claude Debussy

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Claude Debussy disliked the label “Impressionism”, which was used to describe many of his compositions. Impressionist or minutely detailed, enjoy our playlist of “top ten” Debussy masterpieces.

The At Home Guide to tone poems

In the second instalment of our Bachtrack At Home Guide, we take a look at the vibrant world of the symphonic poem.