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Debussy's Paris : Piano Portraits of the Belle Epoque, Hardback Book

Debussy's Paris : Piano Portraits of the Belle Epoque Hardback

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Claude Debussy's exquisite piano works have captivated generations with their dreamlike atmosphere and mysterious soundscapes.Written in Paris at the height of the Belle Epoque, the music creates a soundtrack for Parisians' enjoyment of such delights as clowns, mermaids, eccentric dances, and the dark tales of Edgar Allan Poe.

Debussy's Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Epoque explores how key works reflect not only the most appealing and innocent aspects of Paris but also more disquieting attitudes of the time such as racism, colonial domination, and nationalistic hostility.

Debussy left no avenue unexplored, and his piano works present a sweeping overview of the passions, vices, and obsessions of the era.

Pianist Catherine Kautsky reveals little-known elements of Parisian culture and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble whole.

Her portrait will delight anyone who has ever been entranced by Debussy's music or the city that inspired it.

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