Debussy's La Mer

Sara Mohr-Pietsch takes us on a listening journey towards Claude Debussy's orchestral work La Mer.

On the way, we encounter seascapes, from a gentle jazz trio by Bill Evans to Joseph Haydn's 'Roaming, Foaming Billows' from his oratorio The Creation. La Mer was partly inspired by Japanese artworks, and we hear another art-inspired piece by Ottorino Respghi, plus a Portrait of a Japanese Garden by Kaija Saariaho. And, reflecting the fact that Debussy worked on the score of La Mer in Eastbourne, there's a vintage tune from Albert Sandler and his Grand Hotel (Eastbourne) Orchestra.

To listen to this programme on most smart speakers, just say: 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Music Map'.