Claude Debussy : La plus que lente – Valse

Piano solo – 20th Century

About Editor/Fingering:

This Urtext Edition is edited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann. The piano fingering is provided by Hans-Martin Theopold.

Description:

Slow waltzes enjoyed a special vogue in Parisian salons of the early twentieth century, leading Debussy – with a twinkle in his eye – to produce his piano waltz La plus que lente ('The Slower-than-Slow'). Issued in July 1910, the work gained a wider public through various publications and arrangements, including a version for orchestra produced by Debussy himself. This edition presents the work, headed molto rubato con morbidezza (with suppleness), as a separate Henle Urtext. It includes an extended preface to stimulate curiosity about this charming miniature waltz.

Product Features:

• Scholarly Urtext: A reliable and definitive musical text based on original sources.
• Historical Context: Features an extended preface providing background on this Parisian salon-style waltz.
• Separate Edition: Available as a standalone volume for focused study and performance.
• Authentic Spirit: Captures the molto rubato and supple character intended by the composer.

Performance Tips:

The work is categorized at Difficulty 6 (medium) and is a recommended piece for ABRSM Piano ARSM. Performers should embrace the instruction molto rubato con morbidezza, allowing for a flexible and supple rhythmic approach. Interestingly, Debussy recorded the work on a piano roll in 1913 at a notably faster tempo than the title might suggest.

About the Composer & Editor:

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) was the leading figure of French Impressionist music, known for his revolutionary approach to harmony and piano color. Editor Ernst-Günter Heinemann and fingerer Hans-Martin Theopold are long-standing contributors to the Henle Urtext catalog, ensuring the highest standards of editorial precision.

Contents:

• La plus que lente (Difficulty: 6 medium; ABRSM: Piano ARSM)

Details:

• Item Number: HN 1318
• ISMN: 979-0-2018-1318-9
• Pages: 11 (III+8)
• Size: 23.5 x 31.0 cm
• Weight: 74 g

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克勞德·德布西 : 比慢更慢（圓舞曲）

鋼琴獨奏 – 二十世紀

編輯、指法介紹:

本原典版 (Urtext) 由 Ernst-Günter Heinemann 擔任編訂。鋼琴指法由 Hans-Martin Theopold 提供。

簡介:

二十世紀初的巴黎沙龍流行著一股「慢速圓舞曲」的風潮，這促使德布西帶著幽默的神情創作了這首鋼琴圓舞曲 La plus que lente（意為「比慢更慢」）。此曲於 1910 年 7 月出版後，透過報紙附錄及多種改編版本廣為流傳；德布西本人也親自將其改編為管弦樂版本。全曲標註為 molto rubato con morbidezza（極具彈性的速度與柔軟度），現以單行本 Henle 原典版 形式呈現。隨附的序言從合集版本擴展而來，將進一步啟發讀者對這首迷人小品的好奇心。

產品特點:

• 學術原典標準：基於原始資料編修，提供最具公信力的音樂文本。
• 詳盡歷史背景：收錄擴展後的序言，深入介紹巴黎沙龍風格圓舞曲的創作背景。
• 單行本發行：作為獨立版本出版，方便專門學習與演奏使用。
• 精確捕捉風格：忠實呈現作曲家所要求的「彈性速度」與「柔軟」特性。

演奏提示:

此作品難度評定為 6 級（中等），並被列為 ABRSM 鋼琴 ARSM 級別的曲目。演奏者應掌握 molto rubato 的精髓，展現節奏的靈活性與柔軟度。有趣的是，德布西在 1913 年親自錄製的鋼琴卷軸中，採用的速度其實比曲名暗示的要快上許多。

作曲家與編者介紹:

克勞德·德布西 (1862–1918) 是法國印象派音樂的領軍人物，他徹底改變了鋼琴的和聲與音色表現。編者 Ernst-Günter Heinemann 與指法標註者 Hans-Martin Theopold 均為 Henle 長期合作的資深專家，確保了版本在學術上的嚴謹性。

收錄曲目:

• 比慢更慢 (難度：6 中等；ABRSM：鋼琴 ARSM 推薦)

書籍詳細資料:

• 商品編號：HN 1318
• ISMN：979-0-2018-1318-9
• 頁數：11 (III+8)
• 尺寸：23.5 x 31.0 cm
• 重量：74 g

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