mouvement

French work

Definition

The tempo marking — a moderate, flowing pace without a precise metronomic definition.

Interpretive Guidance

Debussy deliberately avoided precise tempo markings in this piece. The movement should feel natural and unforced, like the movement of moonlight itself.

Context

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Language French

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