Prelude


Via Noble Viola, this kind of wacky chamber version of Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune:
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It’s amazing to me how the different orchestration creates a completely different piece; the string section in the orchestral version does so much to create the impression of a verdant, secluded glade (that’s always where I imagine the piece taking place).


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