The Cambridge companion to Ravel / edited by Deborah Mawer.
| Other author/creator | Mawer, Deborah, 1961- editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000. |
| Description | xv, 294 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
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| Series | Cambridge companions to music Cambridge companions to music. ^A371619 |
| Contents | History and homage / Barbara L. Kelly -- Evocations of exoticism / Robert Orledge -- Musical objects and machines / Deborah Mawer -- Ravel and the piano / Roy Howat -- Harmony in the chamber music / Mark DeVoto -- Ravel and the orchestra / Michael Russ -- Ballet and the apotheosis of the dance / Deborah Mawer -- Vocal music and the lures of exoticism and irony / Peter Kaminsky -- Ravel's operatic spectacles: L'Heure and L'Enfant / Richard Langham Smith -- Performing Ravel: style and practice in the early recordings / Ronald Woodley -- Ravel and the twentieth century / Roger Nichols -- Early reception of Ravel's music (1899-1939) / Roger Nichols and Deborah Mawer. |
| Abstract | This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of Ravel. Leading international scholars offer a powerful reassessment of this most private and elusive musician, examining his work in detail within its cultural context. Supported by many music examples, the volume explores the full range of Ravel's work--piano repertory, chamber works, orchestral music, ballets, songs and operas--and makes illuminating comparisons with the music of Couperin, Gounod, Chabrier and Debussy. The essays present the latest research focusing on topics such as Ravel's exoticism and Spanishness and conclude by analysing the performance and reception of his music, including previously untranslated reviews. Marking the 125th anniversary of Ravel's birth, the book as a whole aims to secure a solid foundation for Ravel studies in the twenty-first century and will appeal to all enthusiasts and students of his music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-286) and index. |
| LCCN | 99047568 |
| ISBN | 0521640261 (hb) |
| ISBN | 0521648564 (pb) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.R23 C36 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |