Claude Debussy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: fair to poor. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In this evocative biographical study, Maurice Pasteur Vallery-Radot offers a profound, intimate window into the life of one of the most enigmatic figures in musical history. The narrative transcends a mere chronology of compositions, instead inviting the reader into the refined and often shadowed world of the man who fundamentally altered the trajectory of modern sound. Through a balanced synthesis of personal anecdote and historical context, Vallery-Radot captures the artist's struggle to find his voice amidst the rigid conservatoire culture of late 19th-century France and his eventual emergence as a pioneer of an aesthetic that would come to be known as musical Impressionism. Vallery-Radot’s work is highly regarded for its sensitivity to the composer's temperament, skillfully delineating how Debussy’s personal contradictions and deep intellectual engagement with the symbolist poets of his era manifested in his revolutionary orchestrations. The book stands as a significant contribution to musical literature, providing both the scholar and the enthusiast with a clear, resonant portrait of a man who famously rejected the labels of his contemporaries to create a language of atmosphere, timbre, and light. It is an essential volume for those seeking to understand the deep, structural, and emotional motivations that defined Debussy's creative life.
Author: Maurice Pasteur Vallery-Radot
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: fair to poor. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In this evocative biographical study, Maurice Pasteur Vallery-Radot offers a profound, intimate window into the life of one of the most enigmatic figures in musical history. The narrative transcends a mere chronology of compositions, instead inviting the reader into the refined and often shadowed world of the man who fundamentally altered the trajectory of modern sound. Through a balanced synthesis of personal anecdote and historical context, Vallery-Radot captures the artist's struggle to find his voice amidst the rigid conservatoire culture of late 19th-century France and his eventual emergence as a pioneer of an aesthetic that would come to be known as musical Impressionism. Vallery-Radot’s work is highly regarded for its sensitivity to the composer's temperament, skillfully delineating how Debussy’s personal contradictions and deep intellectual engagement with the symbolist poets of his era manifested in his revolutionary orchestrations. The book stands as a significant contribution to musical literature, providing both the scholar and the enthusiast with a clear, resonant portrait of a man who famously rejected the labels of his contemporaries to create a language of atmosphere, timbre, and light. It is an essential volume for those seeking to understand the deep, structural, and emotional motivations that defined Debussy's creative life.