Debussy's Paris : piano portraits of the belle époque

Claude Debussy’s exquisite piano works have captivated generations with their dreamlike atmosphere and mysterious soundscapes. Written in Paris at the height of the Belle Époque, the music creates a soundtrack for Parisians’ enjoyment of such delights as clowns, mermaids, eccentric dances, and the dark tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque explores how key works reflect not only the most appealing and innocent aspects of Paris but also more disquieting attitudes of the time such as racism, colonial domination, and nationalistic hostility. Debussy left no avenue unexplored, and his piano works present a sweeping overview of the passions, vices, and obsessions of the era. Pianist Catherine Kautsky reveals little-known elements of Parisian culture and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble whole. Her portrait will delight anyone who has ever been entranced by Debussy’s music or the city that inspired it. Claude Debussy's Exquisite Piano Works Have Captivated Generations With Their Dreamlike Atmosphere And Mysterious Soundscapes. Written In Paris At The Height Of The Belle Époque, Debussy's Works Reflect Not Only The Most Appealing And Innocent Aspects Of Paris But Also The More Disquieting Attitudes Of The Time Such As Racism, Colonial Domination, And Nationalistic Hostility. Pianist Catherine Kautsky Reveals Little-known Elements Of Parisian Culture And Weaves The Music, The Man, The City, And The Era Into An Indissoluble Portrait That Will Delight Anyone Who Has Ever Been Entranced By Debussy's Music Or The City That Inspired It. -- Pierrot Conquers Paris -- Clowns, Poets, And Circus Daredevils -- Dance Steps Out Of Line -- The Cakewalk Wars -- A Taste For The Orient -- Asia On A Pedestal -- Child's Play And Make Believe -- Fairies And Fairy Tales -- Crossovers On Land And At Sea -- The Floating World -- Fair-haired Maidens -- Edgar Allan Poe's Imp Of The Perverse -- The Sounds Of Nationalism. Catherine Kautsky. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 205-210) And Indexes. Las exquisitas obras para piano de Claude Debussy han cautivado a generaciones con su atmósfera onírica y sus misteriosos paisajes sonoros. Compuesta en París, en pleno apogeo de la Belle Époque, la música crea una banda sonora para que los parisinos disfruten de delicias como payasos, sirenas, bailes excéntricos y los cuentos oscuros de Edgar Allan Poe. El París de Debussy: Retratos para piano de la Belle Époque explora cómo las obras clave reflejan no sólo los aspectos más atractivos e inocentes de París, sino también actitudes más inquietantes de la época como el racismo, la dominación colonial y la hostilidad nacionalista. Debussy no dejó ninguna vía sin explorar, y sus obras para piano presentan un amplio panorama de las pasiones, vicios y obsesiones de la época. La pianista Catherine Kautsky revela elementos poco conocidos de la cultura parisina y entrelaza la música, el hombre, la ciudad y la época en un todo indisoluble. Su retrato hará las delicias de cualquiera que se haya sentido fascinado por la música de Debussy o por la ciudad que la inspiró Claude Debussy's exquisite piano works have captivated generations with their dreamlike atmosphere and mysterious soundscapes. Written in Paris at the height of the Belle Époque, the music creates a soundtrack for Parisians' enjoyment of such delights as clowns, mermaids, eccentric dances, and the dark tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Debussy's Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque explores how key works reflect not only the most appealing and innocent aspects of Paris but also more disquieting attitudes of the time such as racism, colonial domination, and nationalistic hostility. Debussy left no avenue unexplored, and his piano works present a sweeping overview of the passions, vices, and obsessions of the era. Pianist Catherine Kautsky reveals little-known elements of Parisian culture and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble whole. Her portrait will delight anyone who has ever been entranced by Debussy's music or the city that inspired it [Publisher description] Debussy's Paris takes readers on a tour of Belle Époque Paris through detailed descriptions of the city's delights and the exquisite piano music Debussy wrote to accompany them. Kautsky reveals little known aspects of Parisian life and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble whole