Experiencing Debussy

Blending history and musical analysis, Davidian reveals the genius of Debussy’s major works. As Davidian looks beneath the surface of the music to explain its power, she contextualizes them within Debussy’s life and nineteenth-century Paris.

Teresa Davidian is professor of music at Tarleton State University. She has written articles and papers on the music of Claude Debussy, the musical avant-garde of the 1930s, and American popular music. Her book Tonal Counterpoint for the 21st-Century Musician: An Introduction was published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 The Early Years: Rebel and Insider Chapter 2 Impressionist vs. Symbolist Chapter 3 Debussy and Wagner: An Uneasy Alliance Chapter 4 Debussy and Ravel Chapter 5 The Water Music Chapter 6 A French Nationalist with an Eye toward the East Chapter 7 Debussy's Achievement and Legacy Timeline Selected Listening Bibliography