Debussy's Ibéria / Matthew Brown.

Author/creator Brown, Matthew, 1957-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Descriptionxv, 177 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesStudies in musical genesis and structure
Studies in musical genesis and structure. ^A181095
Contents List of library sigla and bibliographical abbreviations -- Introduction: Musical composition and problem-solving -- Composition history and musical sources -- Intentional goals and historical constraints -- Musical problems and search strategies -- 'Par les rues et les chemins' -- 'Les Parfums de la nuit' -- 'Le matin d'un jour de fete' -- Conclusion: Sketch studies and musical analysis.
Abstract For well over a century musicologists have been fascinated by composers' manuscripts and by the insights they might reveal about the nature of musical composition. This book suggests ways in which Debussy's sketches and drafts may be used to explain how he composed one of his last great symphonic scores: Iberia (from Images for orchestra, 1903-10).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 164-172) and index.
LCCN 2002192554
ISBN0198161999

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML410.D28 B85 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold