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The Cambridge Companion to Ravel
Author(s): Deborah Mawer (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: August 21, 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 312 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521648564
- ISBN-13: 9780521648561
Book Description
This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of French composer Maurice Ravel (1875SH1937). Leading international scholars offer a powerful reassessment of this most private and elusive musician, examining his work in detail within its cultural context. Marking the 125th anniversary of Ravel’s birth, the volume explores the full range of his work–piano repertory, chamber works, orchestral music, ballets, songs and operas–and concludes by analyzing the performance and reception of his music, including previously untranslated reviews.
Editorial Reviews
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“Mawer’s excellent volume brings together essays by leading international Ravel scholars…One expects only the highest quality scholarship from Cambridge, and this book certainly fulfills that promise.” Choice
Book Description
A comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of Maurice Ravel.
