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Hommage à Rameau is a character piece by Claude Debussy from the Late Romantic and Impressionist era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- character piece
- Late Romantic and Impressionist
- grand
- melancholic
- hand independence
Also known as Book; Hommage à Rameau de Images (2) Claude Debussy; ImagesI/2.
History
A solemn line moves in octaves before its texture opens out. The source asks for the character of a sarabande without a rigid dance pulse, so listen for breadth rather than an accent on every note.
Sources
How to practise it
- Join the octave-doubled opening into one phrase, keeping the lower line from overpowering the upper sound.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Octave-doubled phrases, quick ornamental values, changing meters and later sustained textures require advanced control beyond the quiet opening.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC0
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Claude Debussy
- The Little Shepherd, Children's Corner No. 5Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Clair de lune, Suite bergamasque, L. 75Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
- La cathédrale engloutie, Préludes I No. 10Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
