Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This book offers a wide-ranging series of essays on Debussy the man, the musician and composer. It contains insights into his character, his relationship to his Parisian environment and his musical works across all genres, with challenging views on the roles of nature and eroticism in his life and music. His music is considered through the characteristic themes of sonority, rhythm, tonality and form, with closing chapters considering the performance and reception of his music in the first years of the new century and our view of Debussy today as a major force in Western culture. This comprehensive view of Debussy is written by a team of specialists for students and informed music lovers.

A comprehensive picture of Debussy with insights into his character, environment and music.

About the Author
Simon Trezise is a Lecturer in Music at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the author of Debussy : La mer in the series Cambridge Music Handbooks and has written widely on French music and also on Schoenberg.

Reviews
'The volume contains some illuminating information on Debussy. The volume also brings forward the rich resource of Debussy's critical writings. ... contains all the material for an alternative approach to Debussy research.' Nineteenth-Century Music Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780521654784
Author Simon Trezise
Format Paperback
Page Count 348
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 553g
Dimensions(mm) 243mm * 169mm * 16mm