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tonebase Piano Course

Debussy

Arabesque No. 1

Taught by renowned pianist

Peter Dugan

Debussy is famous for the intoxicating color and imagery he could conjure at the piano, which is immediately evident in the opening bars of his Arabesque No. 1. One of the most popular introductions to Debussy among developing pianists, this gem of a piece is a study in fluidity and intertwining lines. Join pianist, improviser, and host of From the Top Peter Dugan as he walks you through the Arabesque passage by passage, revealing the piece's magic and teaching you the practical choreography required to realize it at the piano.

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    Difficulty: 
    Intermediate
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    Duration: 
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Arabesque No. 1

Debussy is famous for the intoxicating color and imagery he could conjure at the piano, which is immediately evident in the opening bars of his Arabesque No. 1. One of the most popular introductions to Debussy among developing pianists, this gem of a piece is a study in fluidity and intertwining lines. Join pianist, improviser, and host of From the Top Peter Dugan as he walks you through the Arabesque passage by passage, revealing the piece's magic and teaching you the practical choreography required to realize it at the piano.

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Peter Dugan

Pianist Peter Dugan is best known to audiences in the United States as the host of NPR’s From the Top. Equally at home in classical, jazz, and pop idioms, he enjoys an eclectic career that includes appearances from concert halls to night clubs, with recent album releases with Joshua Bell and Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony.

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