Rethinking Debussy by Antokoletz, Elliott (English) Paperback Book

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Rethinking Debussy brings together leading international scholars in the field to offer new perspectives on the composer, his career, and creativity. Ranging from his earliest musical influences to his posthumous reputation, these ten essays present new insights, challenge existing interpretations, and bring to light recently discovered or published source material.

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Composer, pianist, and critic Claude Debussy's musical aesthetic represents the single most powerful influence on international musical developments during the long fin de si cle period. The development of Debussy's musical language and style was affected by the international political pressures of his time, beginning with the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 and the rise of the new Republic in France, and was also related to the contemporary philosophical conceptualization of what constituted art. The Debussy idiom exemplifies the ways in which various disciplines - musical, literary, artistic, philosophical, and psychological - can be incorporated into a single, highly-integrated artistic conception. Rethinking Debussy draws together separate areas of Debussy research into a lucid perspective that reveals the full significance of the composer's music and thought in relation to the broader cultural, intellectual, and artistic issues of the twentieth century.Ranging from new biographical information to detailed interpretations of Debussy's music, the volume offers significant multidisciplinary insight into Debussy's music and musical life, as well as the composer's influence on the artistic developments that followed. Chapters include: "Russian Imprints in Debussy's Piano Music"; "Music as Encoder of the Unconscious in Pell as et M lisande"; "An Artist High and Low, or Debussy and Money"; "Debussy's Ideal Pell as and the Limits of Authorial Intent"; "Debussy in Daleville: Toward Early Modernist Hearing in the United States"; and more.Rethinking Debussy will appeal to students and scholars of French music, opera, and modernism, and literary and French studies scholars, particularly concerned with Symbolism and theatre. General readers will be drawn to the book as well, particularly to chapters focusing on Debussy's finances, dramatic works, and reception.

Author Biography

Elliott Antokoletz, Professor of Musicology at the University of Texas at Austin, has held two Endowed Professorships. He is the author of six books and editor of several others, as well as the International Journal of Musicology. His theoretical contributions earned him the Béla Bartók Memorial Plaque and Diploma from the Hungarian Government in 1981.Marianne Wheeldon is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Texas at Austin. Her articles on Debussy have appeared in the Journal of Musicology, Current Musicology, Intégral, Perspectives of New Music, and in several collections of essays. She is the author of Debussy's Late Style (Indiana University Press, 2009).

Table of Contents

ContributorsIntroduction: Debussy's Music and its ContextsElliott Antokoletz and Marianne WheeldonPart I: EARLY ENCOUNTERS1 Debussy's Rites of SpringMarie Rolf2 Russian Imprints in Debussy's Piano MusicRoy HowatPart II: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON PELLEAS ET MELISANDE3 Melisande's Charm and the Truth of her MusicJann Pasler 4 "Aimer ainsi": Rekindling the Lamp in PelleasRichard Langham Smith5 Debussy's Ideal Pelleas and the Limits of Authorial IntentDavid Grayson6 Music as Encoder of the Unconscious in Pelleas et MelisandeElliott AntokoletzPart III: CAREER AND CREATIVITY7 An Artist High and Low, or Debussy and MoneyDenis Herlin8 "Destiny Should Allow Me to Finish It": The Problems involved in the Reconstruction and Orchestration of The Fall of the House of Usher (1908-1917)Robert OrledgePart IV: RECEPTION HISTORIES9 Debussy in Daleville: Toward Early Modernist Hearing in the United StatesJames R. Briscoe10 Tombeau de Claude Debussy: the Early Reception of the Late WorksMarianne WheeldonNotesIndex

Review

"The engaging perspectives and careful research that characterize these essays make for a very useful and innovative collection of work. Truly multidisciplinary in scope, the collection will appeal to students and scholars of Music and French Studies, as well as to a much broader public, as it truly offers a compelling rethinking of the life and work of the celebrated, inventive, and complex man who was Claude Debussy." --H-France Review"Rethinking Debussy arrives at an opportune time to showcase "new perspectives" and challenge previous interpretations. The questions these essays raise, and the data they present, will interest both the specialist looking for fresh angles on the subject and the educated general reader wanting to survey the current state of research." --Notes"Highly Recommended." -- James Tobin

Long Description

Composer, pianist, and critic Claude Debussy's musical aesthetic represents the single most powerful influence on international musical developments during the long fin de siècle period. The development of Debussy's musical language and style was affected by the international political pressures of his time, beginning with the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 and the rise of the new Republic in France, and was also related to the contemporary philosophicalconceptualization of what constituted art. The Debussy idiom exemplifies the ways in which various disciplines - musical, literary, artistic, philosophical, and psychological - can be incorporated into a single, highly-integrated artistic conception. Rethinking Debussy draws together separate areas of Debussyresearch into a lucid perspective that reveals the full significance of the composer's music and thought in relation to the broader cultural, intellectual, and artistic issues of the twentieth century.Ranging from new biographical information to detailed interpretations of Debussy's music, the volume offers significant multidisciplinary insight into Debussy's music and musical life, as well as the composer's influence on the artistic developments that followed. Chaptersinclude: "Russian Imprints in Debussy's Piano Music"; "Music as Encoder of the Unconscious in Pelléas et Mélisande"; "An Artist High and Low, or Debussy and Money"; "Debussy's Ideal Pelléas and the Limits of Authorial Intent"; "Debussy in Daleville: Toward Early Modernist Hearing in the United States";and more.Rethinking Debussy will appeal to students and scholars of French music, opera, and modernism, and literary and French studies scholars, particularly concerned with Symbolism and theatre. General readers will be drawn to the book as well, particularly to chapters focusing on Debussy's finances, dramatic works, and reception.

Review Text

"The engaging perspectives and careful research that characterize these essays make for a very useful and innovative collection of work. Truly multidisciplinary in scope, the collection will appeal to students and scholars of Music and French Studies, as well as to a much broader public, as it truly offers a compelling rethinking of the life and work of the celebrated, inventive, and complex man who was Claude Debussy." --H-France Review"Rethinking Debussy arrives at an opportune time to showcase "new perspectives" and challenge previous interpretations. The questions these essays raise, and the data they present, will interest both the specialist looking for fresh angles on the subject and the educated general reader wanting to survey the current state of research." --Notes"Highly Recommended." -- James Tobin

Review Quote

"The engaging perspectives and careful research that characterize these essays make for a very useful and innovative collection of work. Truly multidisciplinary in scope, the collection will appeal to students and scholars of Music and French Studies, as well as to a much broader public, as it truly offers a compelling rethinking of the life and work of the celebrated, inventive, and complex man who was Claude Debussy." --H-France Review "Rethinking Debussy arrives at an opportune time to showcase "new perspectives" and challenge previous interpretations. The questions these essays raise, and the data they present, will interest both the specialist looking for fresh angles on the subject and the educated general reader wanting to survey the current state of research." --Notes "Highly Recommended." -- James Tobin

Feature

Organizations/Conferences/Journals: - American Musicological Society (U.S.)- Society for Music Theory (U.S.)- The Royal Music Association (U.K.)- The Society for Music Analysis (U.K.)- Centre de documentation de Claude Debussy (Paris, France)Foreign publications:- Revue de musicologie- Cahiers Debussy- Journal of the Royal Musical Association- Music and LettersExport Markets: - Canada; large research center devoted to French music at theUniversity of Montréal- U.K.: active societies in musicology (RMA) and music analysis (SMA), with many conferences and study days focusing on French music. - France: Centre de Documentation de Claude Debussy and its journal Cahiers Debussy (Paris) is active in promoting all-things related to Debussy. Many of our authors are connected to it.*UPCOMING EVENTS:2012: many events planned for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Claude Debussy, including:2-4 February 2012,Paris, Cité de la Musique/Musée d'Orsay, International Conference "Colloque Debussy." 29 February-3 March 2012, University of Montréal, International Conference "Claude Debussy's Legacy: Du Rêve for Future Generations."Another event is planned for Brussels, Belgium.*Wheeldon will be speaking in 2012 at the Paris and Montréal conferences for the 150th anniversary of Debussy's birthSelling point: Brings together in one volume today's most important Debussy scholarsSelling point: Compelling new insights into Debussy, his music, his influences, and legacySelling point: Discusses new, rare, or recently discovered source material

Details ISBN0199755647 Short Title RETHINKING DEBUSSY Publisher Oxford University Press, USA Language English ISBN-10 0199755647 ISBN-13 9780199755646 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 780.92 Pages 308 Year 2011 Edited by Marianne Wheeldon Illustrations 94 musical examples; 15 illustrations Author Antokoletz, Elliott Audience Professional and Scholarly Position Associate Professor of Music Theory Publication Date 2011-05-26 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Associate Professor of Music Theory, University of Texas at Austin UK Release Date 2011-05-26 AU Release Date 2011-05-26 NZ Release Date 2011-05-26 US Release Date 2011-05-26 We've got this

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