Debussy La Mer

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

Joshua Weilerstein

Clarinet, Timpani, Performing, Trombone, Cello, Trumpet, Bassoon, Classicalmusic, Performing Arts, Arts, Violin, Flute, Piano, Conductor, Music, Weilerstein

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

It's 1905 and you've just come to the premiere of Debussy's La Mer. The orchestra begins playing, and a magical and completely unique journey begins. Gone are the peaceful and placid portrayals of water in music of the past. Instead, you hear strange harmonies and a diffuse language that seems to revel in ambiguity. In fact, it sounds more like an impression of the sea than anything. This is the story of Debussy’s La Mer, one of the most beautiful, strange, and compelling pieces of music ever written.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Sikki Notes, the classical music podcast.
0:07.1	My name is Joshua Weylerstein, I'm a conductor, and I'm the music director of the Phoenix
0:10.6	Orchestra of Boston.
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0:16.1	ready to dive in to this amazing world of incredible music.
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0:45.4	So I am in Oslo this week with the amazing, one of my favorite orchestras, the Oslo Philharmonic
0:50.8	doing Brahms's second symphony, Gregg's piano concerto with Dennis Kozzyukin and Ethel
0:55.8	Smites on the Cliffs of Cornwall.
0:59.0	It's actually a program of three composers who all knew each other.
1:02.2	Brahms was a fan of Ethel Smites music, which if you know Brahms is attitudes towards
1:05.8	women, it was a pretty big surprise, and also new and liked Gregg's music.
1:12.0	So it's kind of a program of friends.
1:14.2	I also wanted speaking of Brahms, I also wanted to remind everybody that my live Patreon
1:20.8	exclusive Brahms one podcast, the show about Brahms's first symphony will be this coming
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