Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Debussy, Claude)

		Composition Year 1891-94 Genre Categories Symphonic poems; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For brass (arr); Scores featuring brass ensemble; For orchestra without strings; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For piano (arr); For 1 player

Performances

• Recordings (1)
• Synthesized/MIDI (1)

Recordings

For Piano solo (Borwick)

 Complete Performance
*#72368 - 8.58MB - 09:20 -  6.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - - !N/!N/!N - 8728x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
rach1974 (2010/7/24)

Performer Pages:

Christoph Zbinden (Piano)

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Christoph Zbinden

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 [tag/del]

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Synthesized/MIDI

 Synthesized performance
*#278567 - 9.39MB - 10:15 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 66x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
QuinnMasonComposer (2013/4/24)

Performers:

Garritan Personal Orchestra

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Quinn Mason

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

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Sheet Music

• Full Scores (3)
• Parts (13)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (5)

Full Scores

 Complete Score
*#83533 - 7.78MB, 36 (31 music) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 27636x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Carolus (2010/11/1)

 Complete Score
*#75288 - 7.64MB, 32 (31 music) pp. -  5.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (21) - V/V/V - 16117x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Schissel (2010/8/16)

Editor:

First edition (corrected proof)
First edition (corrected copy)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, n.d.(1895). Plate E. 1091 F.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Color scans. This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
1. 2e épreuve (2nd proof), with pencil corrections in the composer's hand.
2. Printed copy of first edition, with composer's penciled corrections dated 3 July 1895.

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 Complete Score
*#14736 - 1.93MB, 31 pp. -  5.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (26) - V/V/V - 21556x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Daphnis (2007/9/29)

Editor:

First edition (reprint)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1091 F.

Reprinted:

New York: Dover Publications, 1981.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Monochrome scans.

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Parts

 Flute 1/2, 3
*#37660 - 0.37MB, 4, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 8994x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Oboe 1/2, English Horn
*#37661 - 0.42MB, 4, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2703x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Clarinet 1/2 (A)
*#37662 - 0.27MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2909x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Bassoon 1/2
*#37663 - 0.15MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1371x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
*#37664 - 0.34MB, 3, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2312x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Crotales
*#37665 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2010x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Violins I
*#37666 - 0.19MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2885x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Violins II
*#37667 - 0.19MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1747x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Violas
*#37668 - 0.16MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1524x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

 Cellos
*#26372 - 0.21MB, 3 pp. -  5.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/V - 1922x⇩

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Generoso (2009/1/6)

 Basses
*#37669 - 0.11MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1315x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1119 F.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1951).

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.

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 Harp 1
*#120972 - 0.50MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1259x⇩

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Libraryviolin (2011/9/8)

 Harp 2
*#120829 - 0.35MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 888x⇩

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Libraryviolin (2011/9/8)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1119 F.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1951).

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Brass Band (Colmer)

 Complete Score and Parts
*#264734 - 0.90MB, 83 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 342x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Geoff colmer (2013/1/5)

Arranger:

Geoff Colmer

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Geoff Colmer

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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For 2 Pianos (Debussy)

 Complete Score
*#03073 - 1.03MB, 14 pp. -  6.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 4043x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Carolus (2007/1/04)

Editor:

First edition (reprint)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1895. Plate E. 1094 F.

Reprinted:

Mineola: Dover Publications, 1992.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Piano 4 hands (Ravel)

 Complete Score
*#22184 - 1.14MB, 15 pp. -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 3455x⇩

PDF scanned by Morel
Morel (2008/9/22)

Arranger:

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1910. Plate E. 3075 F.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Piano solo (Borwick)

 Complete Score
*#07757 - 0.91MB, 12 pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 7872x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Daphnis (2007/6/13)

Arranger:

Leonard Borwick (1868–1925)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: E. Fromont, 1912. Plate E. 1426 F.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Piano solo (Kun)

 Complete Score (EU)
*#10169 - 1.16MB, 11 pp. -  6.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - C/26/C - 3599x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Mcroskell (2007/7/18)

Arranger:

Ladislas Kun (died ca.1937)

Publisher Info.:

New York: Edward B. Marks, 1930. Plate 9669

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

This file is from the MIT archive project.

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Free Recordings

• Columbia University Orchestra

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General Information

Work Title	Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Alternative Title

Composer	Debussy, Claude
Opus/Catalogue Number	CD 87 ; L.86
Year/Date of Composition	1891-94
First Performance	1894-12-22 in Paris, Salle d'Harcourt. Société nationale de musique orchestra, Gustave Doret (conductor)
First Publication	1895 - Paris: E. Fromont. Plate E. 1091 F., 31 pages
Dedication	Raymond Bonheur
Average Duration	10 minutes
Piece Style	early 20th century
Instrumentation	Orchestra 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 2 harps, 2 crotales, strings
External Links	Centre de documentation Claude Debussy Wikipedia article NSO Program Notes by Peter Laki