Ravel Studies (Hardcover)

Introduction: the growth of Ravel studies Deborah Mawer; 1. Ravel's perfection Steven Huebner; 2. Enchantments and illusions: recasting the creation of L'Enfant et les sortileges Emily Kilpatrick; 3. Memory, pastiche, and aestheticism in Ravel and Proust Michael J. Puri; 4. Erotic ambiguity in Ravel's music Lloyd Whitesell; 5. Crossing borders I: the historical context for Ravel's North American tour Nicholas Gebhardt; 6. Crossing borders II: Ravel's theory and practice of jazz Deborah Mawer; 7. Encountering La Valse: perspectives and pitfalls David Epstein, completed by Deborah Mawer; 8. Ravel dances: 'choreomusical' discoveries in Richard Alston's Shimmer Stephanie Jordan; 9. The longstanding medical fascination with 'le cas Ravel' Erik Baeck.