{"product_id":"debussy-orledge-nocturne-violin-piano-edition-schott-violin-library","title":"Debussy\/Orledge: Nocturne — Violin \u0026 Piano (Edition Schott Violin Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Belgian violinist Eugene Ysae (1858-1931) with his impressive blend of virtuosity and poetry was a great admirer of the young Debussys music who led the Paris premiere of his only string quartet in December 1893. In September 1892 Debussy was planning an American tour with the financial support of Prince Andre Poniatowski that was to include his 'nearly completed three \u003cem\u003eScenes au crepuscule\u003c\/em\u003e inspired by the Symbolist poetry of his friend Henri de Regnier. He made 'extensive revisions to them in 1893 even if all that seems to have survived is a series of sketches in Bibliotheque Nationale de France MS 20632(2) most of which appear to be for violin and orchestra in E or B major. Another related and more virtuosic theme emerged in a Parisian sale in June 2006 which opens the main part of the present Nocturne (after a slow introduction).\u003cbr\u003eWe also learn from Ernest Chausson in April 1893 that Debussy was composing a work for Ysaes first American tour in 1894-95 which at one stage was described as a 'concerto. Then as Debussy was putting the finishing touches to \u003cem\u003eLApres-midi dun faune\u003c\/em\u003e in 1894 he told Ysae he was now working on 'three \u003cem\u003eNocturnes\u003c\/em\u003e for solo violin and orchestra which are destined for you and which undoubtedly derived from his earlier 'Twilight scenes. The first was to be 'for strings only; the second for three flutes four horns three trumpets and two harps; the third combines all these instruments. He also informed Ysae perhaps with Whistle\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schott Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924435271965,"sku":"VLB214","price":73.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/2092\/9309\/files\/VLB214.jpg?v=1782295856","url":"https:\/\/scarlettmusic.com.au\/products\/debussy-orledge-nocturne-violin-piano-edition-schott-violin-library","provider":"Scarlett Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}