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"Claude Debussy has exerted a fundamental influence on musicians of the twentieth century. This book explores how Debussy's compositions are brought to life in performance, investigating the composer's own expectations, the traditions surrounding the performance of his music, an…
"A humiliating military defeat by Bismarck's Germany, a brutal siege, and a bloody uprising--Paris in 1871 was a shambles, and the question loomed, 'Could this extraordinary city even survive?' Mary McAuliffe takes the reader back to these perilous years following the abrupt col…
This book presents an in-depth look at how Debussy's love for poetry influenced his musical compositions. Code explores both Debussy's earlier years, filled with student cantatas inspired by Verlaine and Baudelaire, as well as his later works, dominated by nationalistic pieces i…
French composer Claude Debussy (18621918) created music that was revolutionary, with a distinctly modern sound that highlighted the intersection of art and life. Here, in this unique biography, David J. Code explores the important moments in the development of Debussys literary …
Àrt is the most beautiful deception', said French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Trained within the traditionalist environment of the Paris Conservatoire, Debussy nonetheless created revolutionary music of a distinctive modernity. A crucial counterweight to the strictures …
