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This joyous excursion into ragtime rhythms, in Debussy's French impressionistic style, will delight both the pianist and the listener. It is played Allegro Giusto" and includes chromaticism, and many varieties of touch, phrasing, and dynamics."

A cakewalk" is an African-American dance that began in the 1800s and became popular in minstrel shows at the turn of the 20th century. It features syncopated, ragtime-like music to which a couple struts arm and arm using high steps. Debussy wrote Le petit N gre in 1909 for another... Read Full Overview