Proust as Musician
Proust as Musician
paperback | English
Published:
2 November, 2006
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2 November, 2006
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Does one need to know the rules of harmony to be considered a musician? Throughout A la recherche du temps perdu, and particularly ' Swann in Love', Proust displays a surprising sensitivity to the way music is heard, a sensitivity to which we owe some of the most beautiful writing on music. Through a study of the texts devoted to the Sonata and Septet of Vinteui, Jean-Jacques Nattiez demonstrates the fundamental role played by music in the evolution of the novel. He also shows how Debussy, Wagner and Beethoven provide the basis for a mystical quest whose goal is pure music and the literary absolute. Music as model for literature: this is the subject of Professor Nattiez's essay, which unravels the various musical themes running through Proust's work, and which thus constitutes a particularly clear and perceptive introduction to his writing.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780521028028 |
| ISBN10 | 0521028027 |
| Number Of Pages | 140 |
| Item Weight | 194 g |
| Product Dimensions | 140 x 216 x 10 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | paperback |
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"...pleasant reading for the specialist and non-specialist alike. It is agreeably written and smoothly translated...." Pauline Newman-Gordon, French Review