from Children's Corner-The famous Golliwogg's Cakewalk is the final part of Debussy's Children's Corner series consisting of 6 miniatures for Piano which he wrote for his daughter in 1906-1908.The Ragtime style refers to the dance which came into fashion around the turn of the century. In the middle part the composer parodies the beginning of the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner several times to which Debussy had a rather ambiguous relationship.The present arrangement allows to play the popular set in a version for melody instruments with accompaniment.

from Children's Corner. Par BIRTEL WOLFGANG. The famous Golliwogg’s Cakewalk is the final piece from Debussy's cycle Children’s Corner which consists of 6 miniatures for piano, written for his daughter in the years 1906-1908. The style corresponds to that of ragtime, a dance which was in vogue around the turn of the century. In the middle section, he parodies several times the beginning of the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner with whom Debussy had a rather ambiguous relationship. The present arrangement now allows musicians to play the popular movement in a version for piano trio./ Répertoire / Trio avec Piano