Bhogal, Gurminder Kaur - Details of Consequence

Details of Consequence examines a trait that is rarely questioned in fin-de-siecle French music: ornamental extravagance. In re-evaluating the status of ornament for French culture, this book investigates how musical and visual expressions of decorative detail shaped widespread discussions on identity, style, and aesthetics.

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CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter 1 - Ornament and Expression in Music and the Visual Arts
Chapter 2 - Ornament and the Arabesque: From Line to Melody
Chapter 3 - Ornament and Virtuosity in French Piano Music
Chapter 4 - Ornament and Antiquity from Debussy's Arabesque to Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe
Chapter 5 - Ornament and Neo-Primitivism in Le Sacre du Printemps
Chapter 6 - Ornament and Disenchantment around the First World War
Bibliography
Index

Series	AMS Studies in Music