Claude Debussy
Children's Corner
About Claude Debussy's Children's Corner
Children´s Corner was written for Debussy´s three-year-old daughter, Claude-Emma (nicknamed "Chou-Chou"), and bears the dedication: "to my dear Chou-Chou, with the tender apologies of her father for what is to follow."
The pieces are not meant for children to play; rather they are meant to evoke the mood and essence of childhood. The titles, all of them in English, reflect both Debussy´s own affection for England, and Chou-Chou´s relationship with her English nanny.
The suite opens with a light-hearted parody of Clementi’s “Gradus ad Parnassum”, and closes with "Golliwogg´s Cake Walk", a piece inspired by American ragtime music. Its title comes from a doll, the “Golliwogg”, that was popular at the time.
| Preview | Title | Key | Year | Level |
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1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum | C Major | 1908 | 7 |
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2. Jimbo's Lullaby | B-flat Major | 1908 | 7 |
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3. Serenade of the Doll | E Major | 1908 | 7 |
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4. The Snow is Dancing | D Minor | 1908 | 7 |
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5. The Little Shepherd | A Major | 1908 | 7 |
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6. Golliwogg's Cake Walk | E-flat Major | 1908 | 7 |
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