| Music and Ultra-Modernism in France: A Fragile Consensus, 1913-1939 Contributor(s): Kelly, Barbara L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843838109 ISBN-13: 9781843838104 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - Music | Genres & Styles - International |
| Dewey: 780.944 |
| LCCN: 2013565169 |
| Series: Music in Society and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (1.30 lbs) 269 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Music and Ultra-Modernism in France examines the priorities of three generational groupings: the pre-war Société Musicale Indépendente of Ravel and his circle, Les Six in the 1920s and Jeune France in 1936, and questions some of the stereotypes that characterise that period. It shows how Stravinsky worked closely with Ravel, Satie and Poulenc, inviting audiences and critics to rethink what it meant to be modern, and how Emile Vuillermoz, Léon Vallas and Henry Prunières competed to shape Debussy's legacy. The book argues for the vitality of French music in the period 1913-39 and challenges the received view that the period and its musical culture lacked dynamism, innovation or serious musical debate. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kelly, Barbara L.: - Keele University, England |