{"product_id":"paul-valery-and-music-a-study-of-the-techniques-of-composition-in-valerys-poetry-paperback-9780521168335","title":"Paul Valéry and Music; A Study of the Techniques of Composition in Valéry's Poetry (Paperback) 9780521168335","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePaul Valéry and Music\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of the Techniques of Composition in Valéry's Poetry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1984 book was the first to investigate the implications of Paul Valéry's interest in the relationship between music and poetry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrian Stimpson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521168335, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 29 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e354 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 1984 book was the first to investigate the full implications of Paul Valéry's interest in the relationship between music and poetry. The book is more of a survey of all that Valéry had to say on music; it examines in detail the influence of such music upon his work as a poet. The structure of the book comprises three distinct phases of argument. In the first part Dr Stimpson details Valéry's contacts with the major developments in twentieth-century French music, and reveals particularly close relationshops with a number of outstanding composers and performers. Part II explores Valéry's theoretical consideration of the links between music and poetry. The third section studies the musical techniques in Valéry's poetry - melody, harmonics, rhythm, musique verbale, and recitative. This will be an important book for serious students of Valéry's poetry and all those interested in the relationship between poetry and music.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Valéry's Musical Environment\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Music and Poetry: 1. Music as a language of the emotions\u003cbr\u003e 2. Music as a language of the mind\u003cbr\u003e 3. The theory of composition: Wagner and the universal mind\u003cbr\u003e 4. Valéry and Stravinsky\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Musical Techniques in Valéry's poetry: 5. Composition\u003cbr\u003e 6. Melody\u003cbr\u003e 7. Les Harmoniques\u003cbr\u003e 8. Rhythm\u003cbr\u003e 9. La musique verbale\u003cbr\u003e 10. Recitative\u003cbr\u003e 11. La Dormeuse\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: the composition of La Pythie\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: poetry \u0026amp; poets [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: poetry \u0026amp; poets\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20poetry%20\u0026amp;%20poets%20%5BDSC%5D%22\"\u003eDSC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006739403032,"sku":"9780521168335","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521168335i_efabeb2f-1695-4088-82a7-900732ab6f08.jpg?v=1691372857","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/paul-valery-and-music-a-study-of-the-techniques-of-composition-in-valerys-poetry-paperback-9780521168335","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}