Reflets Dans L'eau - Claude Debussy (arr. Thomas Goss)
This extract is from a piano piece by Claude Debussy. It has been arranged for orchestra by Thomas Goss;
"My main goal in transcribing Debussy’s opening was not necessarily to capture the exact nuances of the original score, but rather to dig as deep as I could into the meanings that he was trying to convey. Of course, at a distance of more than a century this is all subjective, but in pursuing my interpretation, I might have a better chance of opening the door for the listener to a deeper understanding of the music.
The first question, therefore, is to ask what are the most important elements in these first 15 bars? The answer for me was: the mood and energy. The opening 8 bars is a picture of tranquillity - a “reflection” both mental and visual. Debussy is thinking about water, or remembering the impression which it conveyed to him. This is followed by a surge of energy from bar 9, which relaxes after a couple of pushes, then settles uncertainly toward the end of the excerpt.
The plan, then, was to orchestrate around these arcs. The choice of instruments and manner of their interaction would all have to underline the emotional development conceived by Debussy, the actual notation merely an outline for those parameters than an end in itself.”
The work is performed by TOOTSinfonia. TOOTSinfonia is a place for musicians, composers, arrangers and music technicians to collaborate on online orchestral music projects.
TOOTSinfonia performers:
Flute
Stephen Baillargeon
Clarinet
Emily Gray
Oboe
Pastor S. Blake Duncan
Bassoon
Johannes Byrkjeland
Trumpet
John MacKay
James Householder IV
F. horn
Ben Williams-Stacey
Tuba
Ben Williams-Stacey
Violin I
Yasmine Samy
Cyndie King
James Householder IV
Linda van der Heijden
Violin II
Yasmine Samy
Linda van der Heijden
James Householder IV
Viola
Louis Sauter
Linda van der Heijden
James Householder IV
Cello
Joshua Taylor
Cathy Applegate
Nick Schrantz
D. Bass
Joshua Taylor
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