French music since Berlioz

edited by Richard Langham Smith and Caroline Potter

This volume explores key developments in French classical music during the 19th and 20th centuries. It draws on the expertise of a range of French music scholars who provide their own perspectives on particular aspects of the subject. Deirdre Donnellon's introduction discusses important issues and debates in French classical music of the period, highlights key figures and institutions, and provides a context for the chapters that follow. The first of these is by Timothy Jones who assesses the French contribution to those most Germanic of genres, 19th-century chamber music and symphonies. The very different genre of opera and spectacle is addressed by Thomas Cooper for the 19th century, and by Richard Langham Smith for the 20th. The quintessentially French tradition of the 19th-century salon is the subject of James Ross's chapter, while the more sacred setting of Paris' most musically significant churches and the contribution of their organists is the focus of Nigel Simeone's essay. The transition from the 19th to the 20th century is explored by Roy Howat through a detailed look at four leading figures of this time: Faure, Chabrier, Debussy and Ravel. Robert Orledge follows with a later group of composers, Satie and Les Six, and examines the role of the media in promoting French music. The 1930s, and in particular the composers associated with Jeune France, are discussed by Deborah Mawer, while Caroline Potter investigates Parisian musical life during World War II. The book closes with two chapters that bring us to the present day. Peter O'Hagan surveys the enormous contribution to French music of Pierre Boulez, and Caroline Potter examines trends since 1945.

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[目次]

  • French music since Berlioz - issues and debates, Deirdre Donnellon
  • Opera and spectacle, Tom Cooper
  • 19th-century orchestral and chamber music, Tim Jones
  • Salon music, James Ross
  • Later stage works, Richard Langham Smith
  • Church and organ music, Nigel Simeone
  • Modernisation - from Chabrier and Faure to Debussy and Ravel, Roy Howat
  • Satie and Les Six, Robert Orledge
  • 1930s, Deborah Mawer
  • Parisian musical life during WW2, Caroline Potter
  • Pierre Boulez and the foundation of IRCAM, Peter O'Hagan
  • French musical style post-war, Caroline Potter.

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書名 French music since Berlioz
著作者等 Potter, Caroline
Smith, Richard Langham
出版元 Ashgate
刊行年月 c2006
ページ数 xxiii, 363 p.
大きさ 25 cm
ISBN 0754602826
NCID BA78115219
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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