Uploaded April 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Prelude 11 from book 2 of Debussy's preludes, published in 1913.

A prélude or an étude?

As an étude, it encourages the pianist to play as fast as possible, which most do.

As a prelude, it reveals lovely sweet melodies, caprice, gradations of color, and texture. The phrasing is very tricky.

Created, edited and mastered in Digital Performer 5.13 (MOTU) using Ivory sound banks (Synthogy)