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Debussy
Eric Frederick Jensen
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Description for Debussy
Hardback. Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music of Claude Debussy has lost none of its appeal. In this authoritative biography, author Eric Frederick Jensen brings together the most recent biographical research, including a revised catalogue of Debussy's compositions and the first complete edition of his correspondence. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 music examples, 15 halftones (gallery). BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music of Claude Debussy has lost none of its breadth of appeal. With the rare ability to entice listeners on many levels, at its heart lies an engaging simplicity-one which defies traditional analysis and lends mystery to what ultimately is an extremely refined and highly personal approach to composition. Equally fascinating is Debussy's often contradictory personality--at times elusive, but always centered on his devotion to music and his ambition to create a name for himself unlike any other. Author Eric Frederick Jensen provides new insight to the ... Read more
Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music of Claude Debussy has lost none of its breadth of appeal. With the rare ability to entice listeners on many levels, at its heart lies an engaging simplicity-one which defies traditional analysis and lends mystery to what ultimately is an extremely refined and highly personal approach to composition. Equally fascinating is Debussy's often contradictory personality--at times elusive, but always centered on his devotion to music and his ambition to create a name for himself unlike any other. Author Eric Frederick Jensen provides new insight to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Master Musicians Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199730056
SKU
V9780199730056
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About Eric Frederick Jensen
Eric Frederick Jensen received a doctorate in musicology from the Eastman School of Music. He has written widely in his areas of expertise: German Romanticism, and nineteenth- and early twentieth-century French music. His study of Robert Schumann, also in the Master Musicians Series, is now in its second edition.
Reviews for Debussy
comprehensive
Classical Music, Philip Borg-Wheeler
Jensen speaks with knowledge and authority and adopts a fluent and eminently readable writing style. This is certainly the finest and most comprehensive Debussy biography I have read to date. It merits enthusiastic endorsement and ranks as a highly desirable acquisition.
Stephen Greenbank, MusicWeb International
Classical Music, Philip Borg-Wheeler
Jensen speaks with knowledge and authority and adopts a fluent and eminently readable writing style. This is certainly the finest and most comprehensive Debussy biography I have read to date. It merits enthusiastic endorsement and ranks as a highly desirable acquisition.
Stephen Greenbank, MusicWeb International