Description
Sensual instrumentation, subtle rhythms, flowing moods � with �La Mer�, his �three symphonic sketches�, Claude Debussy created a key work of musical impressionism.
Debussy�s autograph score served for the engraving of the first edition. Additional entries in a different hand (accidentals, performance instructions, notes for the layout) reflect this work step. At the same time, Debussy himself made corrections, once by pasting in a piece of paper, which is reproduced in the facsimile according to the original.
Renowned Debussy scholar Denis Herlin explains the history of the work�s genesis and the special features of the autograph. Mathias Auclair, head of the music department of the Biblioth�que nationale de France, presents the manuscript as part of the BnF collection.
