Claude Debussy ： Children’s “Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum” G-Dur

The first piece in Debussy’s Children’s Corner. From the opening, fine notes move continuously, creating a bright, transparent sonority and a lively sense of motion. Within the flowing passages, calmer moments emerge in which the melody can be savored, before the music returns to the energy of the opening. The rapid patterns should be played without tension, maintaining even fingers and a light touch. Where the melody comes to the fore, keep the volume restrained, avoid blurring the pedal, and carefully shape changes in tone color and phrasing to bring out the work’s humorous yet refined appeal.