Piano — Practical study pieces
Impressionist · 1910

La cathédrale engloutie (Préludes Bk 1)

C. DebussyL. 117 No. 10

Key
C
Time
6/4
Tempo
♩=60
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Profondément calme — slow prelude depicting a sunken cathedral rising from the sea.

Teaching points

  • Programmatic — sunken cathedral imagery
  • Parallel chord planing
  • AO3: impressionist harmony
Full score ↓Public domain

Durand + Henle, PD.

Topic T11Topic T9