Description
This first comprehensive study unites musical, literary, documentary and cultural perspectives to shed new light on Ravel's compositional practice.
About the Author
Emily Kilpatrick holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Adelaide, and has published widely on the music of Ravel and Faure. She is co-editor, with Roy Howat, of the new Peters critical edition of Faure's complete songs, a project based at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Emily also maintains an active performing career as a pianist and vocal accompanist, and regularly gives recitals, radio broadcasts, master classes and lectures on French opera and song.
Reviews
'... altogether this is a very fine piece of work, which anyone involved in performing either of Ravel's operas should read and re-read.' Roger Nichols, BBC Music Magazine
'Scholars, singers, conductors, stage directors, and general readers hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the milieu in which these exquisite small operas were created will find illuminating insights and much to ponder.' Keith E. Clifton, Notes: The Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association
Book Information
ISBN 9781107542907
Author Emily Kilpatrick
Format Paperback
Page Count 285
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 520g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 170mm * 15mm