When two hands trade a line this quickly, the seams show and the passage turns clunky. See how changing the pedal one bar at a time — and letting a single circular wrist motion carry sixteen notes instead of four — makes the interplay in Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum sound like one hand.
The six pieces of Debussy's Children's Corner are studies in tenderness and imagination. While not overtly virtuosic, the music is beyond the reach of children. Rather, like Schumann's Kinderszenen, Debussy's suite are works for more mature players to revisit the wonder and enchantment of childhood. Join Claire Huangci as she walks you through the suite, one piece at a time, and shares her secrets on how to color and choreograph its memorable characters.
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