The Art of French Piano Music

Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, Chabrier

Roy Howat

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Yale University Press
05 September 2014

Music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Keyboard instruments

An essential resource for scholars and performers, this study by a world-renowned specialist illuminates the piano music of four major French composers, in comparative and reciprocal context. Howat explores the musical language and artistic ethos of this repertoire, juxtaposing structural analysis with editorial and performing issues. He also relates his four composers historically and stylistically to such predecessors as Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, the French harpsichord school, and Russian and Spanish music.

Challenging long-held assumptions about performance practice, Howat elucidates the rhythmic vitality and invention inherent in French music. In granting Fauré and Chabrier equal consideration with Debussy and Ravel, he redresses a historic imbalance and reshapes our perceptions of this entire musical tradition. Outstanding historical documentation and analysis are supported by Howat’s direct references to performing traditions shaped by the composers themselves. The book balances accessibility with scholarly and analytic rigor, combining a lifetime’s scholarship with practical experience of teaching and the concert platform

By: Roy Howat
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 581g
ISBN: 9780300213058
ISBN 10: 0300213050
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 05 September 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roy Howat is a concert pianist, scholar, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster. He lives in London and Paris and holds the position of Keyboard Research Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

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The Art of French Piano Music

Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, Chabrier

Roy Howat

$70.95

Hardback

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