Tag Archives: Claude Debussy

Games people play

Tennis? Tennis???

Yes, Debussy’s Jeux [Games] revolves around a game of tennis. Of course, it’s all a bit more complicated and considerably darker than that. Anyway, it inspired Debussy to produce one of his finest scores, so that’s a good place to start from!

Anyone for transgender studies?

Sorry the videos are in three bits and of poor quality; they’re the only ones I could find that came close to the ballets original choreography and scenario.

Course materials:

Daphnis et Chloé, Part 1

Daphnis et Chloé, Part 2

Lydian

Cycle of 5ths

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