Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande / A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score
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Lawrence Gilman's book 'Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande' delves deep into the analysis of one of the most celebrated operas of the 20th century. Gilman explores the intricate relationship between the music and libretto of Claude Debussy's masterpiece, providing a scholarly and detailed examination of the opera's thematic elements and innovative musical techniques. Drawing upon his expertise as a music critic, Gilman offers valuable insights into the symbolism and emotional depth of the opera, making this book an essential resource for music scholars and opera enthusiasts alike. Lawrence Gilman,...
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- DEBUSSY'S PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
- Claude Debussy (From the painting by Jacques Blanche)
- A GUIDE TO THE OPERA WITH MUSICAL EXAMPLES FROM THE SCORE
- LAWRENCE GILMAN
- NEW YORK G. SCHIRMER 1907
- TO THE MEMORY OF GUSTAVE SCHIRMER A MUSIC LOVER OF LIBERAL TASTE AND SENSITIVE APPRECIATION AND AN INFLUENTIAL FORCE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE FINER THINGS OF THE ART TO WHICH HIS LIFE WAS DEVOTED
- CONTENTS
- DEBUSSY'S PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
- I DEBUSSY AND HIS ART
- II
- THE PLAY
- ITS QUALITIES
- ITS ACTION
- ACT I
- ACT II
- ACT III
- ACT IV
- ACT V
- III
- THE MUSIC
- A REVOLUTIONARY SCORE
- THE THEMES AND THEIR TREATMENT
- ACT I
- I.THE FOREST
- II. FATE
- III. MÉLISANDE
- IV. MÉLISANDE'S NAÏVETÉ
- V. GOLAUD'S LOVE
- VI. GOLAUD
- VII. PELLÉAS
- VIII.
- ACT II
- IX. THE FOUNTAIN
- X. AWAKENING DESIRE
- XI. VENGEANCE
- ACT III
- XII. NIGHT
- XIII. ARDOR
- XIV.
- XV.
- XVI. YNIOD
- ACT IV
- XVII. THE SHADOWS
- XVIII.
- XIX.
- XX. ECSTASY
- XXI. RAPTURE
- ACT V
- XXII. PITY
- XXIII. SORROW
- XXIV. MÉLISANDE'S GENTLENESS
- XXV.
- FOOTNOTES:
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