Desire-Emile Inghelbrecht was a conductor and composer. His friendship with Claude Debussy began in 1911 (although they had met previously), and he soon became one of the Master's closest friends. This book is the first publication, in the original French and in English translation, of the correspondence between these two musicians. Beginning rather formally in 1912, with the salutation -Mon cher Inghelbrecht, - the correspondence soon became much more intimate, with Debussy addressing Inghelbrecht as -Mon cher ami- or -Cher Inghel.- Although Debussy had a reputation for being cold and...
Desire-Emile Inghelbrecht was a conductor and composer. His friendship with Claude Debussy began in 1911 (although they had met previously), and he so...
This completely revised second edition contains the most recent discoveries in the composer's oeuvre, including a number of hitherto unknown songs. The texts of all Debussy's songs, both in the original French and with revised English translations on the facing page, are collected in chronological order, with notes and location of sources.
This completely revised second edition contains the most recent discoveries in the composer's oeuvre, including a number of hitherto unknown songs. Th...
