Le Petit Negre

By: Claude Debussy
For: String quartet
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Composer
Claude Debussy
Year of composition
1909
Arranger
Ivor Crocker
Year of arrangement
2006
Publisher
Difficulty
Moderate (Grades 4-6)
Duration
2 minutes
Genre
Classical music
License details
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A fun cakewalk style piece from Debussy, penned in 1909 for solo piano.

Debussy's original title for this piece is one that would not be given today. The piece was written in a time of often overt racism where people of colour were stereotyped and mocked as objects of curiosity. However, we feel that Debussy's recognised love of embracing musical styles from many cultures suggests that here he is celebrating the new rhythms being heard in American Ragtime music. Here at dots 4 strings, we do find ourselves uncomfortable with the title, but believe that in the modern context of learning and discussion, we can enjoy this quirky little piece.

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