Maurice Ravel'S Affinity For Ste?phane Mallarme? (Paperback)

The combination of Stephane Mallarme's esoteric poetry and Maurice Ravel's elusive tonal language presents a multitude of methodological problems for both analysts and performers attempting to study the Trois poemes de Stephane Mallarme (1913). While extant analyses of these songs draw on pitch content to make observations about Ravel's interpretation of the text, they fail to consider the fundamental structural importance of Mallarme's poetry. In his autobiographical sketch, Ravel noted that Mallarme's "preciosite so full of meaning" inspired him to compose the Trois poemes. By using the archaic French word preciosite, which carries significant literary connotations, Ravel suggests that his understanding of Mallarme's preciosite served as the compositional impetus for these songs. After establishing Ravel's life-long affinity for Mallarme's Symbolist structures and formal improprieties, this book will present a detailed analysis of "Soupir" and "Placet futile." Both scholars and performers can benefit from these analyses, as they provide insight into the complex structures and symbolic content in Ravel's composition.

General

Imprint:	Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	Christopher Madden
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-3-8465-1220-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Techniques of music > General Books > Music > Techniques of music > General
LSN:	3-8465-1220-6
Barcode:	9783846512203

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