French Cello Sonatas: 1871-1939

by Stephen Sensbach

The years between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the start of the Second World War witnessed a renaissance of French instrumental music and an evolution from the elegance of Saint-Saens to Debussy's revolutionary style and beyond. This pioneering study surveys one hundred published cello sonatas and thirty-seven unpublished sonatas written by French composers during this fertile period. It brings to light many unknown works and provides new...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1901866610
• ISBN13: 9781901866612
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Lilliput Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.4"