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Luca Sala, ed. «Grandeur et Finesse»: Chopin, Liszt, and the Parisian Musical Scene (Turnhout: Brepols, 2013). xi + 362 pp. €100.00.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2015

Alicia C. Levin
Alicia C. Levin*
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University of Kansasalevin@ku.edu
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Nineteenth-Century Music Review , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , June 2015 , pp. 148 - 151
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References

1 In this section, the essays by Stewart-MacDonald, Rowland, Davis, and Calella are in English; Carenco's essay is in French

2 In this section, all five essays are in English

3 As defined by the author, ‘thematic metamorphosis technique’ refers to the transformation of ‘an originally lyrical theme into its alter ego which can be ecstatic, powerful, heroic and sublime, and which usually arrives as a final climax’ (p. 221). In Chopin's case, it appears most significantly in extended works composed after his arrival in Paris.

4 In this section, the essay by De Giorgi is in Italian, the essays by Taillandier-Guittard and Schnapper are in French, and the essay by Oliferko is in English.