Claude Debussy planned a series of six sonatas as his last major project, but only completed three, including this one for flute, viola, and harp.
Composer Biography
Claude Debussy, a central figure of musical Impressionism, was already world-famous when World War I broke out in 1914 and his cancer worsened.
Composition History
Arnold Bax's 'Elegiac Trio' was written immediately after the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, an event that deeply affected him and led to the death of several friends.
Composition History
Claude Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, written in 1915, is considered the starting point for this unusual chamber music instrumentation.
Compositional Technique
Claude Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp consciously relates to Jean-Philippe Rameau's 18th-century suites, featuring varied and richly decorated playing around motivic nuclei.
Composition History
Johannes Maria Staud's 'Sydenham Music' was inspired by the atmosphere of the London district of Sydenham, where he lived for some time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Harald Genzmer, a student of Paul Hindemith, believed that music should be vital, artful, and understandable, winning over both performers and listeners.
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