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Debussy's Petite Suite, composed in 1889, is a four-movement piano work later orchestrated by others. The final movement, "Ballet," showcases his early impressionistic style with playful rhythms and delicate textures, reflecting influences of French Baroque dance forms.

"En Bateau" is the first movement of Debussy's Petite Suite, originally composed for piano four-hands in 1889. It reflects his early impressionistic style, with flowing melodies and harmonies that suggest the gentle motion of a boat on water.

Debussy's Petite Suite for piano four-hands (1889) is one of his early works showing lyrical elegance and atmospheric writing that would later define Impressionism. Its four movements evoke pastoral scenes and dances.

Petite suite is a delightful four-movement work for piano four hands composed by Claude Debussy. Although written early in his career, it already shows signs of his impressionistic style with its delicate textures and evocative moods. The suite consists of four movements: En bateau, Cortège, Menuet, and Ballet. Interestingly, Debussy drew inspiration from poems by Paul Verlaine for the first two movements, though the work remains primarily instrumental in character.