Debussy in Context

Simon Trezise (Trinity College Dublin)

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English

Cambridge University Press
23 May 2024

Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)

Series: Composers in Context

Exploring the many dimensions of Debussy's historical significance, this volume provides new perspectives on the life and work of a much-loved composer and considers how social and political contexts shape the way we approach and perform his works today. In short, focused chapters building on recent research, contributors chart the influences, relationships and performances that shaped Debussy's creativity, and the ways he negotiated the complex social and professional networks of music, literature, art, and performance (on and off the stage) in Belle Époque Paris. It probes Debussy's relationship with some of the most influential '-isms' of his time, including his fascination with early music and with the 'exotic', and assesses his status as a pioneer of musical modernism and his continuing popularity with performers and listeners alike.

Edited by: Simon Trezise (Trinity College Dublin)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781108472067
ISBN 10: 1108472060
Series: Composers in Context
Pages: 358
Publication Date: 23 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Simon Trezise was Associate Professor in the School of Creative Arts at Trinity College Dublin before his retirement in 2021. He is the author of Debussy: La mer (Cambridge University Press) and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Debussy (2003) and The Cambridge Companion to French Music (2015).