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| La mer | |
|---|---|
| by Claude Debussy | |
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| English | "The sea" |
| Catalogue | L. 109 |
| Genre | Impressionism |
| Composed | 1903–1905 |
| Published | October 15, 1905 Paris, France |
La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre (French for The sea, three symphonic sketches for orchestra), or simply La mer (The Sea), L. 109, CD. 111, is an orchestral composition by the French composer Claude Debussy.
Composed between 1903 and 1905, the piece premiered in Paris in October 1905. It was initially not well-received; even some who had been strong supporters of Debussy's work were unenthusiastic, even though La mer presented three key aspects of Debussy's aesthetic: Impressionism, Symbolism and Japonism.[1] The work was performed in the US in 1907 and Britain in 1908; after its second performance in Paris in 1908, it quickly became one of Debussy's most admired and frequently performed orchestral works.
The first audio recording of the work was made in 1928. Since then, orchestras and conductors from around the world have set it down in many studio or live concert recordings.
- ^ Bourion, Sylveline (24 February 2021). "1905. La Mer de Debussy : impressionnisme, symbolisme, japonisme ?". Nouvelle Histoire de la Musique en France (1870–1950) (in French).