Études: Baudelaire, Paul Claudel, André Gide, Rameau, Bach, Franck, Wagner,…
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"Études: Baudelaire, Paul Claudel, André Gide, Rameau, Bach, Franck, Wagner,…" by Jacques Rivière is a critical collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the lives and contributions of prominent figures in French literature, music, and art, including renowned poets, playwrights, composers, and artists, exploring their artistic expressions and philosophical underpinnings. The opening of the work introduces a profound examination of the poet Charles Baudelaire, vividly depicting
him as a figure deeply engaged with the mundanities of life while also harboring a rich inner spiritual landscape. Rivière offers insights into Baudelaire's poetic process, portraying him as a skilled craftsman who meticulously shapes and guides his verses, balancing emotion with structure. The text captures the essence of Baudelaire's work, emphasizing the interplay between suffering and creativity, as well as the poet’s search for beauty amid existential despair. Overall, the beginning establishes a thoughtful exploration of artistic integrity and the nuances of poetic expression, setting the tone for Rivière's analysis of other influential figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rivière, Jacques, 1886-1925 |
|---|---|
| Title | Études: Baudelaire, Paul Claudel, André Gide, Rameau, Bach, Franck, Wagner, Moussorgsky, Debussy, Ingres, Cézanne, Gauguin |
| Contents | Baudelaire -- Des peintres: Ingres. Cézanne. Une exposition de Henri-Matisse. Une exposition de Georges Rouault. Gauguin -- Paul Claudel -- Des musiciens: Dardanus de Rameau. La Passion selon St. Jean de J. S. Bach. César Franck. Tristan et Isolde de Wagner. Ariane et Barbe Bleue de Paul Dukas. La Rhapsodie espagnole de Maurice Ravel. Pelléas et Mélisande de Claude Debussy. Les poèmes d'orchestre de Claude Debussy. Les Scènes Polovtsiennes du Prince Igor de Borodine. Moussorgsky -- André Gide. |
| Credits | Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images provided by the Internet Archive. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Music |
| Subject | Painters -- France |
| Subject | Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867 |
| Subject | Claudel, Paul, 1868-1955 |
| Subject | Gide, André, 1869-1951 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52511 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-52511-2 |
| Release Date | Jul 6, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 754 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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