La musique française : après Debussy - Landormy, Paul 1869-1943 (Paris Gallimard, 1943)
This volume offers us a panorama of French music after Debussy, with the various trends of the modern period, up to 1942 (this work was published in 1943-44). The trilogy, a musical and historical stroll, shows us with precision the evolution of music through the ages, highlighting for each artist the most remarkable of his works and the influence that his era and entourage may have had. This first opus is devoted to the period from the Revolution to Berlioz. In addition to anecdotes about the musicians, several analyses of important works - particularly operas - are offered. Paul Charles-René Landormy was a French philosopher, musicologist and music critic, born in Issy-les-Moulineaux on January 3, 1869, and died in Paris on November 17, 1943. (Translated with DeepL.com)
Keywords: 20th Century (1901-2000); Music history; France