An orchestral staple today, this work about "the sea" wasn't well received at its premiere. Audiences may have expected a Strauss-esque symphonic poem to bring the sea to life, but Debussy was more interested in the abstract. Dive deep into each of the movements below.
"From dawn to noon on the sea"
"Play of the Waves"
"Dialogue of the wind and the sea"
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