Claude Debussy ： 6 Épigraphes antiques “Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d’été”

Written for piano four hands, this short piece is marked by simple melodies suggestive of an ancient prayer and layers of softly shifting harmony. Rather than unfolding through a large-scale dramatic development, the music proceeds quietly through call-and-response-like gestures and changing sonorities. The primo and secondo should be carefully balanced in volume and tone, with each exchange of the melody clearly shaped. Use the pedal with care to keep the sound from becoming clouded, and avoid a rigid pulse; a breathing performance that preserves space brings out the transparent atmosphere suggestive of a breeze.