Arabesque No. 1 in E major, L. 66 No. 1 (arr. Choisnel)

Claude Debussy · 1862–1918

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 4 min
Era: 20th century
Nationality: French
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Notes

Flowing legato lines; tone colour and rubato

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