“…everyone took refuge in the house — except Claude，determined to savour to the full the scent of the soaked earth and the soft tinkle of the raindrops on the leaves.” ——Jacques-Emile Blanche（the dedicatee of the Estampes） Estampes Estampes is a composition for solo piano by Claude Debussy.Having just composed La soirée dans Grenade, Debussy first mentioned the Estampes in a letter to Pierre Louys written from Bicharin (Yonne,in northern Burgundy) in late July 1903, the year he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in his native France.This triptych for piano gives impressions of exotic locations; it is one of Debussy’s evocative impressionistic compositions from his middle …show more content…
Ballade No.2 in F major, Op.38,was composed from 1836 to 1839 in Nohant, France and on the Spanish island of Majorca.Robert Schumann was the dedicatee of this Ballade, in return of his Kreisleriana, Op. 16, for Chopin. The Ballade No.2 is written in compound duple metre.The opening section is bright, quiet and contented.In a stark contrast, the next section begins thrillingly, shattering the peace of the first section.After a short return to its original tempo and style, the melody is elaborated with a sense of misgiving, followed by an abrupt end.The theme echoed again and without returning to its tonic key,head towards a more rousing climax.The end, however, returns to the calmness from the beginning,with slight