Pagodes
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Pagodes (Pagodas) is the first piece of Claude Debussy's Estampes. The piece evokes images of different locations. Pagodes makes extensive use of pentatonic scales and mimics Javanese Gamelan percussion to suggest Asia.[1]
This piece is mainly a test of expressiveness. One must discover the very fine textures of the piano to keep the piece from becoming just excessive prettiness. Another challenge is the pedal markings. The piece must maintain its percussive nature without being obscured by the constant dampers.
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