The Cambridge Companion to Debussy
- Editor: Trezise, Simon
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... — More…
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Contents
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology of Debussy's life and works
- Note on the text
- Introduction Simon Trezise
- Part I . Man, Musician and Culture:
- 1. Debussy the man Robert Orledge
- 2. Debussy's Parisian affiliations Barbara L. Kelly
- 3. Debussy as musician and critic Deirdre Donnellon
- Part II . Musical Explorations:
- 4. Debussy on stage David Grayson
- 5. The prosaic Debussy Roger Nichols
- 6. Debussy and expression Nigel Simeone
- 7. Exploring the erotic in Debussy's music Julie McQuinn
- 8. Debussy and nature Caroline Potter
- Part III . Musical Techniques:
- 9. Debussy's tonality: a formal perspective Boyd Pomeroy
- 10. The Debussy sound: colour, texture, gesture Mark DeVoto
- 11. Music's inner dance: form, pacing and complexity in Debussy's music Richard S. Parks
- 12. Debussy's 'rhythmicised time' Simon Trezise
- Part IV . Performance and Assessment:
- 13. Debussy in performance Charles Timbrell
- 14. Debussy now Arnold Whittall
- Notes
- Select bibliography
- Index.
