Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque

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Claude Debussy’s exquisite piano works have captivated generations with their dreamlike atmosphere and mysterious soundscapes.Written in Paris on the height of the Belle Époque, the music creates a soundtrack for Parisians’ delight in such delights as clowns, mermaids, eccentric dances, and the dark tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Debussy’s Paris: Piano Portraits of the Belle Époque explores how key works reflect no longer best probably the most appealing and innocent aspects of Paris but additionally 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 finds little-known elements of Parisian culture and weaves the music, the person, the town, and the era into an indissoluble whole. Her portrait will delight somebody who has ever been entranced by Debussy’s music or the town that inspired it.

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