Debussy: Passepied (Suite Bergamasque) Analysis (featuring The Punch Brothers) | The Daily Doug

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In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, I'm going into the vault to my very first Behind the Score episode that I published to my Patreon community. In this teaching video, I go through an analysis of the beautiful Passepied by Debussy from his Suite Bergamasque. (We even listen to a bit of Clair de Lune...the movement that precedes the Passepied.) Then, we conclude the video by watching an amazing performance by the Punch Brothers, doing their own arrangement of the piece. I hope you enjoy!

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[ArrowtheACL]

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[shanesturgill]

I love Punch Brothers so much and have been fortunate enough to see them a handful of times. The song "Familiarity" off this same album (and there is a live performance from this same show) is an incredible original piece of theirs that I would love to see you break down.

[johnrusso]

I was lucky enough to see the Brothers 1st row center @ the old state theater single miked. They blew me away. Chris Thile is a virtuoso on the mandolin.

[stevencharlton]

Never heard of The Punch Brothers before, but WOW!!! That was just beautiful!!! 😀

[catfdljws]

So admiring the admission - that Debussy is so 'natural' and yet so 'new', no matter when his work is discovered.

[ShredmasterScott]

Doug this is AWESOME! I'd love to see some film score analysis sometime

[bobholtzmann]

Fascinating to hear Passepied live with acoustic instruments. I was always fond of the electronic studio version produced by Isao Tomita on his Snowflakes Are Dancing collections of Debussy works. Tomita enhanced Debussy's musical score, and while following it exactly, added little whimsical electronic bells and whistles that I think really worked to make it accessible to the listener.

[Liz.Green]

Loved the Punch Brothers. Lovely piece.

[pamnorris]

I remember learning this piece back when I was about 15 or 16. The last part was my favorite but it is so beautiful and then I went on to do other Debussy pieces. I gravitated to anything with a lot of syncopation. And I look 5 years of French in HS so I imagined myself inside a Monet lily painting as I played and so I did this afternoon. Thank you Doug!

[chrisginter]

I saw the punch brothers live last night. Highly reccomend you all to see them live. Such a fun group and put on a beautiful live show filled with jokes throughout

[DannyDoomPink]

Doug this is awesome. Been watching your channel for a while now and so happy to see you feature the Punch Brothers (my favorite band!!!) "Familiarity" is another of theirs that would be incredible to see your reaction of. Another huge feat would be their 4 movement piece "The Blind Leaving the Blind" which is a real monumental moment in bluegrass and 21st century genre blending between folk and classical composing: 40ish minutes of composition blended with bluegrass improvisation! Keep doing what you do, Doug!

[barb]

That was wonderful! I must admit, the theory goes right over my head, but the way you weave it together and show how elements relate to each other, it’s never boring. And there is always some payoff for me in how you paint a holistic picture of the composer’s overall intent/approach, even if the individual puzzle pieces are hard to grasp. Bravo! And those Punch Brothers! Something new to explore! Thanks, Dr. Doug!

[giuseppeagresta]

I've always loved the Passepied, nice to see some appreciation for this underrated little gem

[iluvpepi]

This was such a treat! Thank you for sharing.

[kelleyforeman]

I love listening to analysis of classical music! That Punch Brothers performance was absolutely divine! Thank you, Doug! ❤️

[Aaa-pznh]

Thank you for this, Debussy is my favorite composer!

[peterknaust]

Brilliant! I’m going to keep pestering you about Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna !!

[bobsavage]

Excellent choice to begin what promises to be a VERY interesting series. Thanks, Doug!

[MisterWondrous]

Brilliant episode, Doug. Hey, the other day some early electronic music pioneers came up in the chat, and among them, Tomita...who happens to have a brilliant album dedicated to the music of Debussy...including this one. Here is the rundown:
Side A
"Snowflakes Are Dancing" – 2:10
"Reverie" – 4:44
"Gardens in the Rain" – 3:41
"Clair de lune" – 5:48
"Arabesque No. 1" – 3:57
Side B
"The Engulfed Cathedral" – 6:18
"Passepied" – 3:17
"The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" – 3:25
"Golliwog's Cakewalk" – 2:50
"Footprints in the Snow" – 4:30
Bonus track (2000 CD release)
11. "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" – 10:18 (from the 1975 album Firebird)
Bonus tracks (2012 SACD release)
2. "Whistle and Chime - The Art of Sound Creation"
8. "Deux Arabesques No. 2"
13. "Nuages - Nocturnes"
Thanks again. I can sorta play the top part from Reverie, but that is the whole of my Debussy.

[rubentullenaar]

Just wonderful Doug, than you for doing this.