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Author:   Simon Trezise (Trinity College, Dublin)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
ISBN:  

9780511998768

ISBN 10:   0511998767
Publication Date:   28 September 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
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Table of Contents

List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Chronology of Debussy's life and works; Note on the text; Introduction Simon Trezise; Part I. Man, Musician and Culture: 1. Debussy the man Robert Orledge; 2. Debussy's Parisian affiliations Barbara L. Kelly; 3. Debussy as musician and critic Deirdre Donnellon; Part II. Musical Explorations: 4. Debussy on stage David Grayson; 5. The prosaic Debussy Roger Nichols; 6. Debussy and expression Nigel Simeone; 7. Exploring the erotic in Debussy's music Julie McQuinn; 8. Debussy and nature Caroline Potter; Part III. Musical Techniques: 9. Debussy's tonality: a formal perspective Boyd Pomeroy; 10. The Debussy sound: colour, texture, gesture Mark DeVoto; 11. Music's inner dance: form, pacing and complexity in Debussy's music Richard S. Parks; 12. Debussy's 'rhythmicised time' Simon Trezise; Part IV. Performance and Assessment: 13. Debussy in performance Charles Timbrell; 14. Debussy now Arnold Whittall; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

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For those who have been enchanted and intrigued by Debussy's music, this book will only deepen their fascination with his work. Music Educators Journal, Doug Martin

.. .offers something for Debussy enthusiasts old and new. Beyond this, the wide range of cultural and analytical topics, and their relevance to twentieth-century music history generally, should attract the attention of a wide audience. NOTES

Author Information

Simon Trezise is a Lecturer in Music at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the author of Debussy : La mer in the series Cambridge Music Handbooks and has written widely on French music and also on Schoenberg.

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