The Cambridge Companion to Debussy |
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Editor:
| Trezise, Simon |
Contribution by:
| Cross, Jonathan |
Series title: | Cambridge Companions to Music Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-65478-4 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This Companion offers new insights into Debussy's character, his environment and his music, including challenging views of the roles of nature and eroticism in his life and music. While works in all genres are discussed, they are considered through the themes of sonority, rhythm, tonality and form, with a closing chapters considering the performance and reception of his music...
More DescriptionOften considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This Companion offers new insights into Debussy's character, his environment and his music, including challenging views of the roles of nature and eroticism in his life and music. While works in all genres are discussed, they are considered through the themes of sonority, rhythm, tonality and form, with a closing chapters considering the performance and reception of his music in the first years of the new century.