Debussy: La Mer
Het Gelders Orkest / Antonello Manacorda
Challenge Classics / HQ|NORTHSTAR
Catalogue CC72757 (for AURO-3D/Dolby True HD & Binaural only La Mere available)
(Low Resolution excerpts)
The bulk of La mer was composed during a visit to Burgundy – a long way from the nearest sea – although the work was completed in the English seaside town of Eastbourne. The composer himself argued that his inspiration was drawn from a range of ocean view paintings and from literature in which the sea played a major part. Debussy described the work as 'Three symphonic sketches for orchestra' (Trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre), thus avoiding the term 'symphony', which would have imposed a specific musical structure, as well as the expression 'symphonic poem', which would imply that the music was descriptive in nature. 'Sketches' was a wise choice, precisely because it neatly conveys that the music is meant to do no more than provide an impression.
De l'aube a midi sur la mer
Jeux de vagues
Dialogue du vent et de la mer
If you like this production, you also might like the following recordings hereunder in the Related products section.
