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Emma and Claude Debussy : the biography of a relationship /

"The singer Emma Bardac (1862-1934) has often been presented as a woman who ensnared Claude Debussy (1862-1918) because she wanted to be associated with his fame and to live a life of luxury. Indeed, in many biographies and composer-related studies of Debussy, the only mentions that she receive...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Opstad, Gillian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge : Boydell Press, 2022.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Part one. Emma : wife, mother, lover. Emma's ancestry and background ; Emma's relationship with Gabriel Fauré ; Debussy's life until 1902 ; Emma meets Debussy : 1899-August 1904 ; August 1904-August 1905 : Pourville and Eastbourne ; August 1905-December 1906 : life in the avenue du Bois de Boulogne ; 1907 : stagnation ; 1908 : marriage and an ivory tower ; 1909 : illness and depression ; 1910: floods and despair ; 1911 : a marriage and Le martyre ; 1912 : confined to home ; 1913 : troubles and travels ; 1914 : the approach of war ; 1915 : patriotism and love awakened ; 1916 : Debussy's treatment and mounting concerns ; 1917-April 1918 : the last summer
  • Part two. Emma the widow. April 1918-December 1918 : Emma's mission ; 1919: tragedy and commemoration ; 1920-1 : dissappointments and disputes ; 1922-3 : fiascos and controversies ; 1924-7 : friends and enemies ; 1928-31 : litigation and invective ; 1932-4 : the final struggle ; Epilogue.