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French piano music : a survey with notes on its performance / by Norman Demuth.

Author/creator	Demuth, Norman, 1898-1968
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	London : Museum Press Limited, ©1959.
Description	179 pages : music, portraits ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Piano music--France --Analysis, appreciation. Piano music--France --Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.) Piano music--France --Bibliography.

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Contents	Introductory. On interpretation -- The forerunners -- The originators -- The Franck tradition: stage I -- The Franck tradition: stage II -- The apex of a great tradition -- The Fauré tradition -- Interlude. The salon -- Romanticism and Impressionism -- The twentieth century: stage I -- The twentieth century: stage II -- The renaissance of the great tradition -- Appendix I. List of works mentioned in text, together with others worthy of attention -- Appendix II. List of musical examples.
Abstract	'No country's composers', says the author, 'have so sedulously cultivated the piano as those of France.' In this book he surveys the whole panorama of French piano music, terminating with music written and published as late as 1936. In addition to discussing those composers whose names are now household words, the author draws attention to many who, although duly recognised in France, do not often appear in piano programmes in this country. Among these we may single out Pierre de Bréville, Déodat de Séverac, Gustave Samazeuilh, André Jolivet, Henri Dutilleux, Abel Decaux, Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, Henry Barraud, and Pierre Boulez. Olivier Messiaen is given sympathetic and understanding consideration. His remarks on interpretation will be found to be stimulating and challenging and will, it is hoped, save many players from falling into traps laid by custom. The publishers are confident that the volume will supply a long-felt need since nothing of this nature and little on this subject has previously appeared in this country.
General note	Includes portraits of Saint-Saëns, Franck, Chabrier, d'Indy, Dukas, Chaminade, Fauré, Bordes, Bréville, Séverac, Schmitt, Roussel, Debussy, Emmanuel, Ravel, Ladmirault, Migot, Mihalovici, Martelli, Auric, Jolivet, Barraud, Messiaen, Martinon, Dutilleux, and Grunenwald.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	59003135

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Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Music	Music Stacks	ML724 .D36 1959	✔ Available	Place Hold