Debussy's Paris : piano portraits of the belle époque
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Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017].
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Claude Debussy’s exquisite piano works have captivated generations with their dreamlike atmosphere and mysterious soundscapes.Written in Paris at the height of the Belle Époque, the music creates a soundtrack for Parisians’ enjoyment of such delights as clowns, mermaids, eccentric dances, and the dark tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque explores how key works reflect not only the most appealing and innocent aspects of Paris but also more disquieting attitudes of the time such as racism, colonial domination, and nationalistic hostility. Debussy left no avenue unexplored, and his piano works present a sweeping overview of the passions, vices, and obsessions of the era. Pianist Catherine Kautsky reveals little-known elements of Parisian culture and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble whole. Her portrait will delight anyone who has ever been entranced by Debussy’s music or the city that inspired it.

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xxix, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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9781442269828, 1442269820

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-210) and indexes.
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Claude Debussy's exquisite piano works have captivated generations with their dreamlike atmosphere and mysterious soundscapes. Written in Paris at the height of the Belle Époque, Debussy's works reflect not only the most appealing and innocent aspects of Paris but also the more disquieting attitudes of the time such as racism, colonial domination, and nationalistic hostility. Pianist Catherine Kautsky reveals little-known elements of Parisian culture and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble portrait that will delight anyone who has ever been entranced by Debussy's music or the city that inspired it. -- from back cover.

Table of Contents

Pierrot conquers Paris
Clowns, poets, and circus daredevils
Dance steps out of line
The cakewalk wars
A taste for the Orient
Asia on a pedestal
Child's play and make believe
Fairies and fairy tales
Crossovers on land and at sea
The floating world
Fair-haired maidens
Edgar Allan Poe's "Imp of the perverse"
The sounds of nationalism.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kautsky, C. (2017). Debussy's Paris: piano portraits of the belle époque . Rowman & Littlefield.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kautsky, Catherine. 2017. Debussy's Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle époque. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kautsky, Catherine. Debussy's Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle époque Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Kautsky, C. (2017). Debussy's paris: piano portraits of the belle époque. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kautsky, Catherine. Debussy's Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle époque Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.

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