French art song : history of a new music, 1870-1914 /
"French art song, or mélodie, was one of the most radical and exploratory artforms of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was also among the most intimate, a genre of experimentation, hesitation and unfiltered artistic conversation. In this landmark history, Emily Kilpatrick...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Rochester : University of Rochester Press, 2022. |
| Series: | Eastman studies in music ;
v. 186. |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |
Table of Contents:
- Part I: Poet. Baudelaire's invitation to composers ; Song and memory in the 'Terrible Year' ; 'To the depths of the Unknown in search of the new!'
- Interlude. The poet sings
- Part II. Singer. Mélodie at the crossroads ; Song, salons and the 'society singer' ; Collaboration and creative process
- Interlude. The voices of Fêtes galantes
- Part III. Public. Singing histories ; Reimagining song at the Conservatoire ; Mélodie centre stage ; Postlude. Philosophies of composition.