Debussy confidently wrote to his publisher Jacques Durand in August 1905:
“I believe – without unwarranted vanity – that these three pieces will prove to be good and that they will take a prominent place in the literature of piano music … to the left of Schumann or to the right of Chopin … as you like it”. Debussy’s “Images”, already popular during Debussy’s lifetime, delight with their iridescent tone colour and dazzling harmonies “which reflect the newest discoveries in harmonic chemistry”.
Introduce piano students, young and old, to the culture and music of the Malay-speaking world, which includes the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia. Includes notes on all 24 songs, illustrations, and a map of the region.
“Voyage of the Sampan” (Dayung Sampan) is an ABRSM 2023-24 and 2025-26 Grade 4 selection.
56 pages
Arranger: Charmaine Siagian
Piano Level: Early to Mid-Intermediate