Debussy, masques, l'isle joyeuse and a lost sarabande
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12117933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roy Howat (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-30 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Musicology Australia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0814-5857 • E-ISSN: 1949-453X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08145857.1987.10415177 |
| OpenAlex | W1973143860 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Debussy's piano pieces Masques and L'isle joyeuse were initially intended to surround a “2c Sarabande” in a triptych entitled Suite bergamasque — a title eventually given instead to four pieces dating from 1890 and published in 1905. The change of plan resulted partly from financial exigencies, and also had to do with Debussy's elopement to Jersey in mid-1904 with Emma Bardac. This background suggests that the pieces, having begun in 1903 as a reflection of the commedia dell'arte, became more autobiographical before their completion in mid-1904. Analysis shows that the two pieces in their final forms are still structurally and symbolically interdependent, explaining Debussy's initial wish to publish them together. Symbolic and musical links are traced with Chopin's third Ballade, Ravel's ‘Scarbo’, Stravinsky's Petrushka, and Debussy's own Fêtes galantes and D'un cahier d'esquisses. The characteristics of D'un cahier d'esquisses make it quite an apt piece to play in place of the lost “Sarabande”, allowing Masques and L'isle joyeuse to be heard in a triptych setting
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Literature · Musical · Piano · Suite · Visual arts · Wish · History · Music History and Culture · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Theater, Performance, and Music History
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.06 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 1993 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |