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The Piano Music of Claude Debussy
Amadeus Press
April 2003
On Sale: March 28, 2003
372 pages ISBN: 1574670689 EAN: 9781574670684 Paperback
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Non-Fiction Biography
Paris at the turn of the 20th century was obsessed with the
interrelations of the arts. It was a time when artists and
writers spoke of poetry as music, sounds as colors, and
paintings as symphonies. The music of Claude Debussy, with
its unique textures and dazzling colors, was the perfect
counterpart to the bold new styles of painting in France.
Paul Roberts probes the sources of Debussy's artistic
inspiration, relating the "impressionist" titles to the
artistic and literary ferment of the time. He also draws on
his own performing experience to touch on all the principal
technical problems for a performer of Debussy's piano music.
His many suggestions about interpreting the music will be
particularly valuable to performers as well as listeners.
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