Debussy La Mer
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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The Story of Debuses, La Mare
Debuses, la mare is one of the most beautiful and compelling pieces of music ever written. Leading up to its premier a new trend had taken hold in western classical music. Called programme music it tells a story with no accompanying text. It's a little bit like an opera, but just without any words. All that's there is one man's impression of the sea, what it meant to him. And he isn't talking, except through his music.
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