Debussy: Deux Arabesques
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- Composer: Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
- Editors: Regina Back, Frederik Palme
- Instrumentation: Piano
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- Size: 9.6 x 12.2 inches
- Pages: 15
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
These two jewels of the piano literature were first published in 1891 and made available at the time in a relatively small print run of 300 copies. in 1903, the French publisher Durand, attempting to capitalize on Debussy's quickly growing fame, published the Arabesque No. 1 in an advertisement in Le Figaro and between 1904 and the new engraving with corrections and revisions in 1912, more than 50,000 copies were sold!
Bärenreiter's Urtext edition, while drawing on all known sources, documents the geneses of the compositions until 1912, and the new edition is based on this corrected 1912 re-engraving.
Works:
A score for vocalists that only contains the vocal lines. The instrumental parts are not there for reference. Generally, cheaper than a vocal score and requires multiple copies for purchase.
Facsimile of the Autograph
These are hardcover, research-quality reproductions of the original hand-written scores from the composer.
Hardcover
Some publishers print a hardbound, linen-covered version in addition to the standard paperback. The music inside is identical. These editions are beautiful though rarely cheap.
Orchestral Parts
Similar to a wind set, this is a collection of parts. In the case of strings, the numbers listed are the number of copies included, though generally these are available individually (often with minimum quantities required).
Paperback
When publishers offer multiple bindings (e.g. hardcover) or study scores, this is the "standard" version. If you're planning to play the music, this is probably what you want.
Performance / Playing Score
For chamber pieces, playing scores have all of the parts on one system. There are not separate parts for each player.
Score (Full Score)
For ensemble music, this indicates that the edition contains all parts on a single system (there are not separate parts for each player). In larger ensembles, this is for the conductor.