Today we listened to Debussy: La Mer (The Sea) It made me feel:

Full Name: Claude Debussy Other famous works: Clair De Lune, Childrens Corner Master of musical impressionism. Wanted to give the listener a feeling of a time, place or idea.

1862 - 1918

Low roll on drums then cello/basses menacing repeating statement.

0:21

Menacing statement repeats, then a

0:47

Lone trumpet plays a warning, repeats more loudly & urgently.

1:20

Music is whipped into a frenzy. Crash of cymbals then quiet.

1:26

Woodwind theme as low strings simmer below.

1:53

Flute and cello play 2 note theme, three times, crescendo then back off.

2:09

Full orchestra, wind whips up, creating whitecaps.

2:28

3:04

CRASH! Drum, cymbals, trombone, tuba enter together. Then fade out.

3:28

Quiet melody for horns over string background. Occasional lazy violin notes

4:00

Swelling calm strings.

4:24

Playful variation on woodwind theme after brief note plucked in strings..

5:07

Glockenspiel (bells) join in.

5:27

Full orchestra, louder, takes up the woodwind theme. Counter melody in trumpets.

6:03

2 note & trumpet themes repeated by cello and flutes/oboes.

6:40

Urgency as trembling

strings grow.

6:52

Whitecaps are back. Rhythmic intensity grows.

7:11

Horn melody from 3:28 played more fully.

7:28

Cymbals, then we are whipped into frenzy as music crashes into its conclusion.

Debussy: La Mer (The Sea)

Rising & falling violins. 2 note theme played by horns & cello.

Brass and plucked strings. A warning.

6:18