Let your past light the way

The Preludes of Claude Debussy

Nicholas Teague
From the Diaries of John Henry
2 min readJan 30, 2022

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Every note has an echo. The chord once heard is still sung. The resonance of truth carries forward, pealing back shadows of the unknown.

Claude Debussy’s Préludes, Livre I

Claude Debussy’s Préludes, Livre I

  • 00:00:00 — I. Danseuses de Delphi’s
  • 00:03:32 — II. Voiles
  • 00:07:53 — III. Le vent dans la plaine
  • 00:14:05 — IV. “Les sons et le parfums tournent dans l’air du soir”
  • 00:19:37 — V. Les collines d’Anacapri
  • 00:26:20 — VI. Des pas sur la neige
  • 00:29:35 — VII. Ce qua vu le vent d’ouest
  • 00:39:38 — VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin
  • 00:43:16 — IX. La sérénade interrompue
  • 00:48:17 — X. La cathédrale engloutie
  • 00:58:27 — XI. La danse de Puck
  • 01:04:15 — XII. Minstrels

Claude Debussy’s Préludes, Livre II

  • 00:00:00 — I. Brouillards
  • 00:04:17 — II.Feuilles mortes
  • 00:09:05 — III. La puerta del vino
  • 00:13:17 — IV. “Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses”
  • 00:19:09 — V. Bruyères
  • 00:24:35 — VI. General Lavine — excentric
  • 00:29:18 — VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune
  • 00:36:04 — VIII. Ondine
  • 00:44:06 — IX. Hommage à S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C.
  • 00:48:16 — X. Canope
  • 00:50:55 — XI. Les tierces alternées
  • 00:58:23 — XII. Feux d’artifice
Claude Debussy’s Préludes, Livre II

It was true when they sung it, it was true when you sang back. The chorus to follow the verse to the bridge to the unknown. At least we have a guide. Our own.

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Nicholas Teague
From the Diaries of John Henry

Writing for fun and because it helps me organize my thoughts. I also write software to prepare data for machine learning at automunge.com. Consistently unique.