En blanc et noir

En blanc et noir (L 134) is a suite for two pianos composed by Claude Debussy in 1915. It consists of three movements: an energetic waltz for the first movement (Avec emportement), a sombre second movement composed in memory of Debussy's friend Jacques Charlot killed in the First World War (Lent. Sombre), and a playful Scherzando to bring the piece to a close. It was composed during a late flourish in the composer's prolific output, along with his Cello Sonata, Sonata for flute, viola and harp, and the piano Études to which it is often compared. The piece was first performed by Walter Morse Rummel and Thérèse Chaigneau (sister of Suzanne Chaigneau) in the salon of the Princesse de Polignac in January 1916.

Each movement of the piece is preceded by a quotation. The first movement is prefaced by an excerpt from Barbier and Carré's libretto for Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, the second by a passage from François Villon's Ballade contre les ennemis de la France, and the third by a quote from Charles of Orléans: "Yver, vous n'este qu'un vilain..."

Noir

Noir (or noire) is the French word for black. It may also refer to:

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Noir (film)

Noir is a Canadian drama film, directed by Yves Christian Fournier and released in 2015.

An ensemble cast film set primarily in the impoverished Montreal North area, the film focuses on a variety of interconnected storylines. Characters include Dickens (Kémy St-Eloi) and Bobby (Clauter Alexandre), two Haitian Canadian brothers involved in the gang lifestyle; Kadhafi (Salim Kechiouche), an Algerian immigrant who works in a dry cleaning shop with Jean-Jacques (Benz Antoine) and dreams of becoming a hip hop star; and Suzie (Jade-Mariuka Robitaille), a stripper in a relationship with drug dealer Evans (Christopher Charles) while simultaneously connected in an ambiguous way to Phil (Patrick Hivon).

Kechiouche garnered a Jutra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 18th Jutra Awards.

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Noir (Callisto album)

Noir is the second full-length album by the Finnish post-metal band Callisto.

The record has had many problems and delays with its release. It was released in Finland by Fullsteam Records on time in May 2006; however, worldwide release was not available until mid-February 2007 when the album was released in Belgium, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Earache Records had not gained distribution rights as it did with True Nature Unfolds to release the album in North America. However, since July 2009, the album has been made available on iTunes.

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