Accenting the Classics

Editing European Music in France, 1915-1925

Professor Deborah Mawer, Barbara L. Kelly, Rachel Moore (Author) , Graham Sadler (Royalty Account)

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Boydell & Brewer
14 March 2023

Theory of music & musicology; Music reviews & criticism; Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830); Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900); 20th century & contemporary classical music

Brings new insights to the music of well-known European composers by telling a fascinating, little-known story about French music publishing, specifically through the lens of Jacques Durand's Edition Classique. French composers, performers and musicologists acted as editors of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European 'classics', primarily for piano. Among these editors were Faure, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Ravel and Dukas; the objects of their enquiries included core works by Rameau, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Chopin. Presenting six composer-editor case studies, the volume shows that the French 'accent', both musical and cultural, upon this predominantly Austro-German music was highly varied. Editorial responses range from scholarly approaches to those directed by performance or compositional agendas, and from pan-European to strongly patriotic stances. Intriguing intersections are revealed between old and new, and between French and cross-European canons. Beyond editing, the book explores the Edition's role in pedagogy and performance, including by pianists Robert Casadesus and Yvonne Loriod, and in the reassertion of contemporary French composition, especially regarding innovation around neoclassicism. It will interest a wide readership, including musicologists, performers and concert-goers, cultural historians and other humanities scholars.

By: Professor Deborah Mawer, Barbara L. Kelly, Rachel Moore (Author), Graham Sadler (Royalty Account)
Imprint: Boydell & Brewer
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781837650323
ISBN 10: 1837650322
Pages: 382
Publication Date: 14 March 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

DEBORAH MAWER is Emeritus Professor of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. BARBARA L. KELLY is Professor of Music, University of Leeds RACHEL MOORE is Lecturer in Music, Cardiff University. GRAHAM SADLER is Professor of Musicology, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.