F2D. Debussy and His World
Art & Music | Registration opens 2/27/2025 9:00 AM
This course continues the exploration of Claude Debussy and his milieu, this time focusing on his second book of Préludes (1913). These 12 short but amazing pieces provide reflections of Debussy’s world, painting pictures of natural phenomena, mythological subjects, popular Parisian culture, foreign visitors, imagined scenes of Spain and India, and even a fireworks display. Except for the Études for piano, these Préludes are Debussy’s last major contribution to the piano literature. The Préludes will be performed live and will be supplemented with detailed background information.
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Raymond Erickson
Presenter
Raymond Erickson, PhD, has given seven previous Bard LLI courses, all but one dealing with Bach. He is professor emeritus of music, Queens College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, and has also taught at Rutgers and The Juilliard School. He earned his PhD in the history of music at Yale and is a widely traveled keyboard performer. He is on the Bard College Conservatory of Music faculty: chamber music, harpsichord, and piano.
Catherine Baiardi
Class Manager
Dale Ziegenfelder
Class Manager