Debussy in Context by Trezise, Simon;

Series: Composers in Context;

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Publisher Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication 23 May 2024

ISBN 9781108472067
Binding Hardback
No. of pages358 pages
Size 235x158x25 mm
Weight 670 g
Language English

Short description:

Innovative, controversial, and influential, Debussy's music was shaped by the wide-ranging cultural interests and social networks explored in this book.

Long description:

Exploring the many dimensions of Debussy's historical significance, this volume provides new perspectives on the life and work of a much-loved composer and considers how social and political contexts shape the way we approach and perform his works today. In short, focused chapters building on recent research, contributors chart the influences, relationships and performances that shaped Debussy's creativity, and the ways he negotiated the complex social and professional networks of music, literature, art, and performance (on and off the stage) in Belle &&&201;poque Paris. It probes Debussy's relationship with some of the most influential '-isms' of his time, including his fascination with early music and with the 'exotic', and assesses his status as a pioneer of musical modernism and his continuing popularity with performers and listeners alike.

'In our current dark times we need Debussy as much as ever. And this book is a perfect way in if you want to dig deeper beyond the music itself.' Charlotte Gardner, Gramophone

Part I. Paris: City, Politics, and Society: 1. Paris, the city Martin Guerpin; 2. Paris and the nation's politics Federico Lazzaro; 3. Beyond Paris Lola San Mart&&&237;n Arbide; 4. Feminine beginnings: women's critical perspectives on Debussy (1897-1914) Christopher Moore; 5. Consumption and leisure H. Hazel Hahn; Part II. The Arts: 6. Debussy's impressionism interrogated Richard Langham Smith; 7. Symbolism Fran&&&231;ois de M&&&233;dicis; 8. Modernism Michel Duchesneau; 9. Wagn&&&233;risme Steven Huebner; 10. Japonisme, collecting, and the expositions universelles Matthew Brown; 11. Crosscurrents in Debussy's creative world Annegret Fauser; Part III. People and Milieu: 12. Debussy and the family in third republic France Kym White; 13. Romantic relationships Marianne Wheeldon; 14. Relationships with poets and other literary figures Caroline Potter; 15. Publishers Denis Herlin; 16. Composers with whom Debussy was associated Laura Watson; 17. Music education and the prix de Rome Julia Lu and Kenji Fujimura; Part IV. Musical Life: Infrastructure And Earning a Living: 18. The jobbing composer-musician Denis Herlin; 19. Parisian opera institutions: a framework for creation Herv&&&233; Lacombe; 20. Soci&&&233;t&&&233; nationale and other institutions Michael Strasser; 21. Debussy Noctambule and Parisian popular culture Sarah Gutsche-Miller; 22. Music criticism and related writing in Paris Michel Duchesneau; Part V. The Music of Debussy's Time 23. Composing for opera and theatre outside established genres Herv&&&233; Lacombe; 24. Ballet and dance David J. Code; 25. Orchestral music and symphonic traditions Andrew Deruchie; 26. Chamber music Matthew Brown; 27. Song and choral music David J. Code; 28. The piano Gurminder Kaur Bhogal; Part VI. Performers, Reception, and Posterity: 29. Performers and performance Simon Trezise; 30. Early music Catrina Flint de M&&&233;dicis; 31. Performance today: hearing Debussy anew on period instruments Brian Hart; 32. Debussy today Matthew Brown; Further Reading; Index.

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