Claude Debussy, Pelleas Et Melisande (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521314466)

This first comprehensive guide to Debussy's only completed opera, Pell饌s et M駘isande was written by the leading authorities on French music of the period. As a background to the opera, the authors, together with David Grayson, discuss various aspects of the play. They consider its literary roots, trace its genesis and composition, and illuminate Debussy's compositional strategies. A detailed synopsis of Debussy's musical response to the text forms a central chapter. This is followed by an examination of the symbols and musical motives employed by Debussy as well as an analysis of his themes. The book concludes with a detailed bibliography and a discography.

Author: Roger Nichols, Richard Langham Smith
ISBN-10: 0521314461
ISBN-13: 9780521314466
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/27/1989
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.46w x 0.48d