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French era

Definition

Melted, blended — a blurred, fused quality of tone in which individual notes lose their edges.

Interpretive Guidance

Associated with Debussy's pedal and touch language. The sound is not muddy but deliberately soft-edged, like watercolour rather than line drawing. Deep pedaling and light touch achieve this effect.

Context

Scope Impressionist era term
Era Impressionist
Language French

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