Pelleas et Melisande in Full Score (Dover Music Scores)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486248259 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Inspired by the French Symbolist literary movement, Debussy wrote works that define the transition from Romanticism to 20th-century modernism.. A prominent figure of Impressionist music, Claude Debussy (1862–1918) wrote music noted for its sensory qualities
Most certainly well worth getting in ALL events even if not quite up-to-date Alexander Z. Damyanovich The reason for the above title is that Debussy made a few alterations (almost exclusively additions to the score in terms of orchestration - though there are one or two lines missing that also apply to the singers) after the publication of this version of the orchestral score (even up to not too long prior to his death). However, one will have to be prepared to shell out $190 US. to get the latest version (published by
Though initially considered subversive, his harmonic innovations remained rooted in the tonal system, deepening and extending its scope. A new English translation of the original French front matter further enhances the value and completeness of the volume.. Today, the opera is universally hailed as the summit of French musical impressionism, a unique poetic conception in which Debussy's powers of orchestral and vocal writing are at their pinnacle.Reprinted in its entirety from the authoritative E. Distinguished by its sure and economical craftsmanship, Pelleas et Melisande is Debussy's only opera — a perfect marriage of music and verse that ranks as one of the great landmarks in the history of the form, so sublimely does the musical style fit Maeterlinck's allegory of guilt and innocence.In its premiere performance at the Opéra-Comique on April 30, 1902, Pelleas et Melisande created an uproar — a reaction perhaps to the unique harmonies and advanced orchestration D
About the AuthorA prominent figure of Impressionist music, Claude Debussy (1862–1918) wrote music noted for its sensory qualities. Inspired by the French Symbolist literary movement, Debussy wrote works that define the transition from Romanticism to 20th-century modernism.