Debussy in Proportion: A Musical Analysis

by Roy Howat

Book Overview

This is the first paperback edition of Roy Howat's stimulating and provocative study of Debussy's unorthodox use of musical form. Throught detailed analyses of the piano pieces Reflets dans l'eau and L'isle joyeuse and the symphonic poem La mer, Dr Howat shows how the pieces are built precisely and intricately around the two ratios of Golden Section and bisection so that the music is organised in various geometrical patterns which contribute substantially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521311454
• ISBN13: 9780521311458
• Release Date: April 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"