Arabesque No. 1 in E major, L. 66
by Claude Debussy
PianoImpressionistCharacter piece~5 minintermediate
One of Debussy's earliest and most beloved piano works. The intertwining melodic lines evoke the decorative arabesques of visual art. Though it predates his fully mature Impressionist style, its flowing triplet figures and luminous harmonies already hint at the revolutionary composer to come.
Editions
Henle Verlag
Ernst-Günter Heinemann, 2001
Urtext edition based on the first edition and Debussy's proofs.
★★★★★
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Durand
Original publication, 1891
The original French edition published during Debussy's lifetime.
★★★★★
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