Nocturnes (Debussy, Claude)

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 Complete Orchestral Score
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Paris: E. Fromont, 1900. Plates E. 1415-1417 F.
Reprint – Mineola: Dover Publications

Copyright:

Public Domain

Misc. Notes:

This is the first edition of the full score and does not contain Debussy's revisions of orchestration. It therefore does not exactly match the contents of the orchestral parts available at IMSLP. Recordings usually use the revised orchestration.

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Large score: US CA UK DE FR - Dover vol. (reprint)
Study score: US CA UK DE FR – Dover vol. (reprint)

 1. Nuages
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 2. Fêtes
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 3. Sirènes
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Paris: E. Fromont, 1900, plates E. 1415-1417 F.

Copyright:

Public Domain

Misc. Notes:

Color scan. This is the first edition of the full score and does not contain Debussy's revisions of orchestration. It therefore does not exactly match the contents of the orchestral parts available at IMSLP. Recordings usually use the revised orchestration.

 Complete score
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Max Pommer (1936*)

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Leipzig: Edition Peters, 1977, plate E.P. 12908

Copyright:

Public Domain

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This "urtext" or "scholarly" (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in the EU (or 20 years ago in Italy, before 1992 in the former USSR). Hence, the edition is public domain in its country of origin or a government publication. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum 'threshold of originality' to qualify for copyright as an 'adaptation'. It may not be public domain elsewhere, however. More information about this can be found here.
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Nuages (No.1)

 Complete score (Preview)
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Paris: E. Fromont, 1900. Plate E. 1415 F.
Reprint – New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d., No. 103

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Public Domain

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Parts

 Flute 1/2, 3
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 Oboe 1/2, English Horn
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 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
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 Harp 1, 2
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 Violins I
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 Violas
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Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1900

Copyright:

Public Domain

Misc. Notes:

These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project. String parts engraved, others are produced from copyist's manuscript. These parts correspond to Debussy's revised orchestration and do not at times (e.g. wind scoring at the start of Fetes) match the contents of the first-edition full scores at IMSLP.

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete Work

For 2 Pianos (Ravel)

 1. Nuages
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 2. Fêtes
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 3. Sirènes
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Editor:

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), transcriber

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1909, plate E. 3003 F.

Copyright:

Public Domain

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Fêtes (No.2)

For Piano solo (Borwick)

 Complete score
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Leonard Borwick (1868–1925), transcriber

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1914. Plate E. 1428 F.

Copyright:

Public Domain

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General Information

Work Title Nocturnes
Alternative Title
Composer Debussy, Claude
Opus/Catalogue Number L.91
Number of Movements/Sections 3 pieces
Year/Date of Composition Completed on Dec. 15, 1899 at 3AM [1]
Year of First Publication 1900
Dedication Georges Hartmann
Genre Other symphonic pieces
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 3 Flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (Bb, A), 3 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (F), 3 trombones, tuba, cymbals, snare drum, timpani, 2 harps, female chorus, and strings.
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Misc. Comments

3rd flute, trumpets and 1st-2nd trombones are in nos.2-3 only, 3rd trombone, tuba, snare drum and cymbals are in no.2 only, timpani in nos.1-2 only, chorus in no.3 only

Section Listing

  1. Nuages
  2. Fêtes
  3. Sirènes
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