Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a
visionary whose influence is still felt. This book offers a wide-ranging
series of essays on Debussy the man, the musician and composer. It
contains insights into his character, his relationship to his Parisian
environment and his musical works across all genres, with challenging
views on the roles of nature and eroticism in his life and music. His
music is considered through the characteristic themes of sonority,
rhythm, tonality and form, with closing chapters considering the
performance and reception of his music in the first years of the new
century and our view of Debussy today as a major force in Western
culture. This comprehensive view of Debussy is written by a team of
specialists for students and informed music lovers.
PDF 348 pages Cambridge University Press (19 Jun 2003)
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