Claude Debussy (20th Century Composers series)

Description

Born near Paris in 1862, Claude Debussy was one of the most influential composers of his age, affecting profoundly the works of later generations of composers, both in his native France and elsewhere. He was trained at the Paris Conservatoire, and decided there on a career as a composer rather than as a pianist, his original intention. His highly characteristic musical language, thoroughly French in inspiration, extended the contemporary limits of harmony and form, with a remarkably delicate command of nuance, whether in composition for the piano or in the handling of a relatively large orchestra. Considered by many to be the most important composer of piano music since Chopin, Debussy also produced a single opera, "Pelleas et Melisande", which brought an entirely new tone to the genre. This, however, was his only completed opera and instead his work predominantly comprises orchestral pieces, piano sets and songs. The orchestral works include "The Three Nocturnes" (1899), "The Three Images" (1912) and "The Ballet Jeux" (1913).

Author description

Paul Roberts is a professional pianist, widely regarded as one of Britain's most exciting and astute interpreters of French piano music, who has made a particular study of Debussy's work

Table of contents

Preface/150-page Essay with c.80 b&w Illustrations/Epilogue/Classified List of Works/Further Reading/Selective Discography/Index

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780714835129
• Publisher : 12427
• Imprint : 12427
• Publication date : January 2007
• Dimensions : 220mm X 145mm X 16mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 80 b&w ill.
• Pages : 240
• Dewey classification : 780.92
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Paul Roberts