Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Debussy, Claude)

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Lucas-coelho (2021/8/20)

Performer Pages New York Philharmonic (orchestra)
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1961. ML 5671.
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Performer Pages Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Paul Paray (conductor)
Publisher Info. Mercury, 1960. SR90213.
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Performer Pages Orchestre national de France (orchestra)
Constantin Silvestri (conductor)
Fernand Dufrêne (solo flute)
Publisher Info. Paris: Radiodiffusion-télévision française, 1959.
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Misc. Notes Recorded live March 12 (or February 19), 1959. Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris.
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1894., dated September.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Fromont, n.d.[1895]. Plate E. 1091 F.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1091 F.
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Editor Frank Reinisch (b. 1955)
Publisher. Info. Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.5169, 1987. Plate Wb. 1894.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1119 F.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1119 F.
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Editor Frank Reinisch (b. 1955)
Publisher. Info. Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.5169, 1987. Plate Wb. 1894.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Jobert, 1922. Plate J.J. 178.
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Publisher. Info. Los Angeles: Belmont Music, 1980.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1094 F.
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1891-94) (Original Particelle)
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Work Title Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Prélude à l'après-midi d'un Faune; Faunovo popoludnie; Preludio a la siesta de un fauno; Faunin iltapäivä; 牧神の午後への前奏曲; Faunens ettermiddag; l'apres midi d'un faune; Прелюдия к Послеполуденному отдыху фавна ⋅; 牧神的午後前奏曲; Прелудиум кон „Попладнето на еден фаун“; پرلود برای بعدازظهر یک فان; Popołudnie fauna (preludium); Egy faun délutánja; Preludo al la Posttagmezo de Faŭno; 목신의 오후에의 전주곡; Прелюд към „Следобедът на един фавън“
Name Aliases Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune; Preludium till en fauns eftermiddag; Förspel till en fauns eftermiddag; 牧神的午後 前奏曲; 牧神午後前奏曲; 牧神午后前奏曲; Прелудиум кон Попладнето на еден фаун; Preludium do "Popołudnia fauna"
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 307491596; LCCN: n84046737; GND: 300042302; SUDOC: 061331953; BNF: 13911386z; NLA: 35034488; BNE: XX1944680
Composer Debussy, Claude
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. CD 87 ; L.86
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICD 70
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1891-94
First Performance. 1894-12-22 in Paris, Salle d'Harcourt.
Société nationale de musique orchestra, Gustave Doret (conductor)
First Publication. 1895 (October) - Paris: E. Fromont. Plate E. 1091 F., 31 pages
Dedication Raymond Bonheur
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 harps, 2 crotales, strings
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Centre de documentation Claude Debussy
Wikipedia article
Scores at Sheet Music Plus