Experiencing Debussy (eBook)

A Listener's Companion

Teresa Davidian (Autor)

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2018
156 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-7146-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Blending history and musical analysis, Davidian reveals the genius of Debussy’s major works. As Davidian looks beneath the surface of the music to explain its power, she contextualizes them within Debussy’s life and nineteenth-century Paris.

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Claude Debussy holds a place as a one of the most recognizable and influential composers in the classical music. Debussy forged a new and influential sound for the twentieth century with his remarkable harmonies, fluid rhythms, airy textures, and an instinct for mystery and beauty.In Experiencing Debussy: A Listener's Companion, Teresa Davidian welcomes readers into the infectious appeal of Debussy's major works to consider how they can still attract and move audiences. In such works as the hauntingly beautiful Clair de Lune and the groundbreaking Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Davidian looks beneath the surface of the music to explain its power, all the while drawing connections between different pieces to place them securely within the context of Debussy's life and times.Written in an accessible style, Experiencing Debussy provides an engaging tour through Debussy's works for the concertgoers, movie buffs, performers, and students regardless of musical background.

Autor

Teresa Davidian is professor of music at Tarleton State University. She has written articles and papers on the music of Claude Debussy, the musical avant-garde of the 1930s, and American popular music. Her book Tonal Counterpoint for the 21st-Century Musician: An Introduction was published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Inhalt

ForewordIntroductionChapter 1 The Early Years: Rebel and InsiderChapter 2 Impressionist vs. SymbolistChapter 3 Debussy and Wagner: An Uneasy AllianceChapter 4 Debussy and RavelChapter 5 The Water MusicChapter 6 A French Nationalist with an Eye toward the EastChapter 7 Debussy’s Achievement and LegacyTimelineSelected ListeningBibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Listener's Companion
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
• Schlagworte: Classical music • Claude Debussy • Composers • French Music • Impressionism • Maurice Ravel • Musical Modernism • Music History • orchestral music • Piano Music • Symbolism
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-7146-9 / 1442271469
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-7146-3 / 9781442271463