La Mer

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A critic (and close friend) said to Debussy, following the premiere of La Mer,"I do not hear, I do not see, I do not smell the sea." Yet this maritime marvel is now one of his most popular works. Composer: Claude Debussy Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier Recording date: 20 July 1999 Date of broadcast: 20 July 1999