| Description |
xvi, 400 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-388) and index. |
| Contents |
The exactitude of musical 'Impressionism' (Painting in sound ; Painting in musical structure (1) : Debussy's Preludes ; Painting in musical structure (2) : Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit ; Shapes and forms ; Reflets dans l'eau', Hokusai, Edgar Allan Poe and Leonardo of Pisa) -- Musical roots and antecedents (Chopin's legacy ; 'Musique adorable ': a la decouverte d'Emmanuel Chabrier ; Debussy and the Orient ; The exotic via Russia and Spain ; The clavecinistes ; Romanticism) -- Fresh perspectives (Rhythmic games in Ravel ; Rhythmic games in Chabrier ; Repertoire discoveries) -- At the keyboard (What do we interpret? ; Editions and what they can't quite tell us ; Rhythm, tempo, dance and humour ; A fresh look at Gabriel Faure ; Orchestral thinking and the pedals ; Body language and the piano ; The composer as pianist) -- Appendices ('Facilement, facilement' : finding technical ease ; Glosses on titles and musical allusions ; Composers' surviving instruments and recordings ; Brief summary of critical editions ; Locations of musical manuscripts discussed) |
| Summary |
An essential resource for scholars and performers, this study by a world-renowned specialist illuminates the piano music of four major French composers, in comparative and reciprocal context. |
| Subject |
Piano music -- France -- History and criticism.
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Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Piano music.
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Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Piano music.
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Faure, Gabriel, 1845-1924 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Faure, Gabriel, 1845-1924. Piano music.
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Chabrier, Emmanuel, 1841-1894 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Chabrier, Emmanuel, 1841-1894. Piano music.
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Piano music -- France -- Analysis, appreciation.
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| ISBN |
9780300145472 (hbk.) |
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0300145470 (hbk.) |
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