avec une grande variete de nuances

French composer

Definition

With great variety of nuance — a call for rich, continuous dynamic shaping within a phrase.

Interpretive Guidance

Debussy expected micro-dynamic variation — not broad fortes and pianos but constant subtle modulation of the sound within a narrow dynamic range.

Context

Scope Used by Claude Debussy
Language French

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