Debussy and His World.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: August 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780691090412
Subjects: Music; Music/Songbooks; Individual Composer & Musician; Composers & musicians; Cultural studies; Europe; European history: c 1750 to c 1900; European history: from c 1900 -; c 1800 to c 1900; History & Criticism - General; 1862-1918; 19th century; 20th century; Criticism and interpretation; Debussy, Claude,; History and criticism
First sentence: As most knowledgeable musical observers would surely agree, Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande marked a radical departure from previous operatic tradition at the time of its premiere performances in 1902.