How to Play Debussy's Clair de Lune. Full Piano Tutorial Lesson, Interpretation and Analysis
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A full masterclass piano lesson on Debussy's Clair de lune. This is accessible for players of all levels and will enhance the understanding and playing of the music.
I was lucky enough to be immersed in the world of Debussy from a very young age initially with lessons from Ruth Nye (a long time student of Arrau) and her lifelong mentee Sally Mellor; and later extensively with Professor Yu Chun Yee (whose teacher line extends to Chopin).
Included - Background info, incredible words from Debussy on playing the piece, full lesson with demos, explanations, interpretation, etc
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0:00 essential background information
4:39 What Debussy told a student in a lesson on clair de lune
5:57 Lesson starts
As promised here are poems and link to the Clair de lune song • Soprano Pretty Yende S...
Clair de lune (Paul Verliane)
Votre âme est un paysage choisi
Que vont charmant masques et bergamasques
Jouant du luth et dansant et quasi
Tristes sous leurs déguisements fantasques.
Tout en chantant sur le mode mineur
L'amour vainqueur et la vie opportune,
Ils n'ont pas l'air de croire à leur bonheur
Et leur chanson se mêle au clair de lune,
Au calme clair de lune triste et beau,
Qui fait rêver les oiseaux dans les arbres
Et sangloter d'extase les jets d'eau,
Les grands jets d'eau sveltes parmi les marbres.
Moonlight
Your soul is a select landscape
Where charming masqueraders and bergamaskers go
Playing the lute and dancing and almost
Sad beneath their fantastic disguises.
All sing in a minor key
Of victorious love and the opportune life,
They do not seem to believe in their happiness
And their song mingles with the moonlight,
With the still moonlight, sad and beautiful,
That sets the birds dreaming in the trees
And the fountains sobbing in ecstasy,
The tall slender fountains among marble statues.
Promenade sentimentale / Sentimental Stroll
Le couchant dardait ses rayons suprêmes
Et le vent berçait les nénuphars blêmes;
Les grands nénuphars entre les roseaux,
Tristement luisaient sur les calmes eaux.
Moi j'errais tout seul, promenant ma plaie
Au long de l'étang, parmi la saulaie
Où la brume vague évoquait un grand
Fantôme laiteux se désespérant
Et pleurant avec la voix des sarcelles
Qui se rappelaient en battant des ailes
Parmi la saulaie où j'errais tout seul
Promenant ma plaie; et l'épais linceul
Des ténèbres vint noyer les suprêmes
Rayons du couchant dans ses ondes blêmes
Et des nénuphars, parmi les roseaux,
Des grands nénuphars sur les calmes eaux.
The setting sun cast its final rays
And the breeze rocked the pale water lilies;
Among the reeds, the huge water
Lilies shone sadly on the calm water.
Me, I wandered alone, walking my wound
Through the willow grove, the length of the pond
Where the vague mist conjured up some vast
Despairing milky ghost
With the voice of teals crying
As they called to each other, beating their wings
Through the willow grove where alone I wandered
Walking my wound; and the thick shroud
Of shadows came to drown the final rays
Of the setting sun in their pale waves
And, among the reeds, the water-
Lilies, the huge water lilies on the calm water.
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Performance of Clair de lune with score kzread.info/dash/bejne/lnltuM6PebzOe8o.htmlsi=PlqZG0V6zJq1oLDu
Enjoy watching your classes as always . Thank you so much!
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thank you❤
It's a beautiful song by Debussy that I want to play. I want to play a fluffy song that melts like cotton candy. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊❤❤❤
@PianoAngelicus
3 ай бұрын
I hope you play it ❤
Nice, loved it Louise ❤ Thank you so much for this awesome explanation 👍👍👍💓
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Judy❤❤❤
I have been working on this piece recently (having come to the piano rather late in life) and I had become rather bogged down in the (for me) technical challenges it presents. However, your tutorial has allowed me to take a step back and look again at the emotional substance of the piece and somehow, t's also helping me to overcome the tricky corners! Thank you for such an illuminating and engaging work-through.
@PianoAngelicus
3 күн бұрын
So happy to read your comment David. Thank you 🙏💖
Always love your interpretation Analysis videos!!!!
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Much appreciated Chris ❤❤❤. Hope you’re well xx
Wonderful in depth Tutorial Louise. The intro was fascinating, especially Debussy actual guidance to his student on this piece! I had no idea Debussy’s inspiration had come from Verliane’s poem. I’m certain that many fortunate students will benefit enormously from your inspiring teaching, analysis, and musical integrity. 👏🌝🎶🌝🎹💜
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thank you deirdre ❤
So excited to see you feature this one as I always learn so much from you!
@MotifMusicStudios
4 ай бұрын
I love the key of Db Major too and agree to it feeling comfortable.
@MotifMusicStudios
4 ай бұрын
I've actually never learned this original as my friend played it sooo well that I avoided it. Haha. Now she's my sister in law and time has past and I think I will give it a go! ;)
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching Amie…… hoping very much that you play it!!! That’s a great story ❤
Omgg a full lesson, this will be super precious for those who are looking to learn this piece. I admire your dedication and effort in creating this, Louise!!
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Wei….it was hard work!! Hopefully worth it for people though ❤
@PianoAngelicus
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Wei. Really appreciate the encouragement ❤
I really appreciate this walk-through from note to note on this one of the most mesmerizing masterpiece. I was able to play this song for years until I started to dig in more of the creation and I realized I needed more tutorials on the nitty gritty essence of this music. Your teaching is one of the best transcending Debussy's magics. Props to the best music educator KZread has to offer! You deserve absolutely more students!
Wow Louise, a brilliant in-depth masterclass on this beautiful piece of music. Well done for all your hard work in putting this together. I loved it! xx
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thank you SO much Andrew. Your encouragement keeps me going 😂. I know you understand how challenging it is ❤
@andrewstevenspiano
4 ай бұрын
@@PianoAngelicus It's such a joy and privilege to hear and see you play! You're amazing! x
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Aww that’s so nice ❤❤
Great piece and tutorial!!, Thanks P A…jeff
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Hope you’re well Jeff❤
I just realized again that AI will never ever be able to be replacing real music. Well done
Thank u , i would say ur interpretation on this piece is gold standard ❤
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for such an amazing comment. ❤
@PianoAngelicus
2 ай бұрын
Thank you SO much
@xevivr
2 ай бұрын
@@PianoAngelicus always there to support and love ur music
🙏🏼🙏🏼you are wonderful, thank you so much🙏🏼🙏🏼
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
So kind thank you 💖
Thanks for sharing ✨
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
Not many words: You are amazing Louise ❤🌹
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
Aww Silvia thank you . That’s so lovely 💖
I'd like to learn to play this piece. Where can I download the sheet you're using please? Thank you very much.
KZread is so weird! You said, "I'm going to share a little secret with you" and KZread immediately inserted a Burger King commercial and some truck commercial. It's like the algorithm is paying attention to your words...
@PianoAngelicus
4 ай бұрын
That’s so funny!!!!!
@HymnTruths
6 күн бұрын
This chick loves her music, and so do I. The passion is great. It pulls you right in. Thank you.