The Story
Originally written by Debussy for piano four hands, PETITE SUITE has been transcribed many times, with this orchestral version by Henri Büsser being the most well-known. Perhaps due to a request from pianist-publisher Jacques Durand for a work accessible to skilled amateurs, the work is notable for its simplicity in stark contrast with the modernist works that Debussy was writing at the time. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 2.2.0.0: Timp.Perc(3): Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).
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Originally written by Debussy for piano four hands, PETITE SUITE has been transcribed many times, with this orchestral version by Henri Büsser being the most well-known. Perhaps due to a request from pianist-publisher Jacques Durand for a work accessible to skilled amateurs, the work is notable for its simplicity in stark contrast with the modernist works that Debussy was writing at the time. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 2.2.0.0: Timp.Perc(3): Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).
