The Life of Debussy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521570268)

The early music of Claude Debussy was influenced by the work of Wagner, for whom he had great admiration. However, soon Debussy's music became more experimental and individualistic, as is clear in his first mature work Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Debussy quickly moved away from traditional techniques and produced the pictures in sound that led his work to be described as "musical Impressionism." This new biography--the first in English in 30 years--offers new insights into the life of this enigmatic composer, revealing a figure more seminal and revolutionary than previously thought.

Author: Roger Nichols
ISBN-10: 0521570263
ISBN-13: 9780521570268
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/28/1998
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.81h x 5.69w x 0.75d