Claude Debussy

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-7148-3512-9
Verlag: Phaidon Press Inc.

Buch, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 526 g

Reihe: Phaidon

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) was a great harmonic innovator and one of the most original musical voices of the twentieth century. He created fresh, new tonal perspectives without abandoning tonality itself. With a revolutionary sense of instrumental colour and a fleeting, atmospheric sound world, he is often described, rightly or wrongly, as an ‘Impressionist’ composer. This book presents a clear narrative history of Debussy’s life, work and cultural context along with essential reference material and striking illustrations, making it a vital purchase for anyone interested in the composer.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roberts, Paul

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Roberts combines concert pianism, writing and teaching in a career that takes him all over the world. He has recorded several discs of Debussy’s piano music to wide critical acclaim, a DVD on Debussy’s Preludes (Amadeus Press, 2006) and is the author of Images: The Piano Music of Claude Debussy . A book on Ravel, Reflections , is in preparation. He is an honorary fellow of London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama, visiting professor at the Royal Northern College of Music, and director of the piano summer school near Toulouse, France, Music at Castelfranc .