Debussy - Page d'album, L. 133

Описание: Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Page d'album, L. 133
Composed in 1915

Performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet (b. 1961)

Recorded October 1994 at St George’s Bristol

Claude Debussy's Page d’album, L. 133, is a brief piano piece composed in 1915 during the final years of his life. Written while he was suffering from cancer and emotionally affected by World War I, the piece was likely intended as a musical keepsake or personal gesture—its title translates to “Album Leaf,” a term often used for short, intimate works. Though modest in length and scope, Page d’album reflects Debussy’s refined late style, with clear textures and subtle harmonic shifts. It is one of his last piano miniatures, offering a quiet glimpse into his introspective mood during a time of personal and global hardship.