Claude Debussy's Clair de Lune / Gurminder Kaur Bhogal.
| Author/creator | Bhogal, Gurminder Kaur author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | xiv, 148 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford keynotes Oxford keynotes. ^A1355770 |
| Contents | Your Clair de Lune -- Resonances of Clair de Lune -- The Suite Bergamasque takes shape -- Poetry, art, and music -- Debussy and the moon. |
| Abstract | Debussy himself had little regard for Clair de Lune, and scholars have thus far followed suit--until now. This is the first book wholly dedicated to an historical, cultural, and analytical investigation of the French composer's famous composition for piano. The author explores why, over any other piece in Debussy's repertoire for piano, Clair de Lune achieved stardom in the decades following the composer's death, and how, as the third movement of the Suite Bergamasque, it managed to almost fully eclipse the other movements. Drawing on a broad range of excerpts from classical and popular music, commercials, film, and video games, Bhogal examines the various ways in which listeners have engaged with the piece. She also places it in its proper artistic context, through analysis alongside the poetry of Paul Verlaine and the paintings of Jean-Antoine Watteau. A wide range of aural, visual, and video examples energize the narrative, and demonstrate how Clair de Lune has come to achieve an iconic status within and beyond Debussy's oeuvre. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2017053469 |
| ISBN | 9780190696061 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0190696060 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9780190696078 paperback ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0190696079 paperback ; alkaline paper |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.D28 B5 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |