Blending history and musical analysis, Davidian reveals the genius of Debussy's major works. As Davidian looks beneath the surface of the music to explain its power, she contextualizes them within Debussy's life and nineteenth-century Paris.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Early Years: Rebel and Insider
Chapter 2 Impressionist vs. Symbolist
Chapter 3 Debussy and Wagner: An Uneasy Alliance
Chapter 4 Debussy and Ravel
Chapter 5 The Water Music
Chapter 6 A French Nationalist with an Eye toward the East
Chapter 7 Debussy's Achievement and Legacy
Timeline
Selected Listening
Bibliography