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Debussy (Hardcover)
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Debussy (Hardcover)
Series: Master Musicians Series
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Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music
of Claude Debussy has lost none of its breadth of appeal. With the
rare ability to entice listeners on many levels, at its heart lies
an engaging simplicity-one which defies traditional analysis and
lends mystery to what ultimately is an extremely refined and highly
personal approach to composition. Equally fascinating is Debussy's
often contradictory personality--at times elusive, but always
centered on his devotion to music and his ambition to create a name
for himself unlike any other.
Author Eric Frederick Jensen provides new insight to the man and
the music in this authoritative biography. Although born into
poverty, and a failure as a piano student at the Paris
Conservatoire, Debussy became the most famous French composer of
his day, known for his culture and refinement. His revolutionary
music baffled critics but was embraced by audiences. Debussy's
scandalous personal life stirred up as much controversy as his
music, and his notoriety proved more harmful to his career than the
unusual nature of his compositions.
Jensen also explores Debussy's relationship to the arts and his
career as a music critic. Debussy drew on all of the arts in his
development as a composer, including poetry and painting, and his
fascination with the arts has often led to his being classified as
an Impressionist or Symbolist, two claims which Jensen debunks. One
of the finest music critics of his time, Debussy's reviews reveal a
great deal not only about his musical taste, but also about what he
felt the role and function of music should be.
Debussy brings together the most recent biographical research,
including a revised catalogue of Debussy's compositions and the
first complete edition of his correspondence. With separate,
chronological sections on his life and music, Debussy is accessible
to the general reader who wishes to focus on his life and
personality, while providing detailed discussion of the music to
musicians and students.
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