Debussy's Mysterious "Footsteps in the Snow" (Prelude no. 6 from book 1)
Dec 15, 2024•18 min•Season 12Ep. 7
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Episode description
No. 6 is Debussy's first book of Preludes is called "Des pas sur la neige" or "Footsteps in the Snow", and paints a poetic picture with repeating rhythms and colorful chords, all the time while looking for a way forward. It's hard to put this type of evocative art into exact words, but we can nevertheless look closer at the musical material to see a bit more of what's going on. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn.
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