The Cambridge Companion to Ravel: Cambridge Companions to Music - Softcover

Mawer, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521648564 ISBN 13: 9780521648561

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). 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 Companion 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.

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Review:

'... this is a welcome, timely and very carefully edited book. It includes a high proportion of successful essays ...'. Nigel Simeone, The Musical Times

Book Description:

This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of French composer Maurice Ravel. Leading scholars offer a powerful reassessment of this most private and elusive musician, examining his work in detail within its cultural context. The volume marks the 125th anniversary of Ravel's birth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521648564
• ISBN 13: 9780521648561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312