The work was originally intended as part of the Suite bergamasque (HN 381), like L’Isle joyeuse (HN 386). Yet in the end Debussy chose other pieces for the Suite, and published Masques and L’Isle joyeuse separately in September and October 1904 as new compositions. Both pieces were written in summer 1904, a particularly turbulent period in Debussy’s life, as he had just left his first wife Lilly for Emma Bardac. The Masques appear to be much more reserved and at the same time more mysterious than the Isle joyeuse. The Catalonian virtuoso Ricardo Viñes gave the premières of both works, which have remained extremely successful to this day.
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HN406
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0.20 kilograms
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Solo piano - SMP Level 10 (Advanced)
Nos.16-32 Opp.31-111.
Edited by Claudio Arrau.
This edition: Urtext. Classical Period.
Format: Collection / Songbook
Level: SMP Level 10 (Advanced)
With thematic index, fingerings, performance notes and introductory text (does not include words to the songs).
334 pages
Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.