Smith (music, Open U., UK) and Potter (music, Kingston U., UK) compile 12 essays on French classical music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, taking a broad perspective that considers
opera, chamber music, and symphonies as well as topics such as the salon, French organists, and Parisian musical life during the Second World War. Composers discussed include Charbrier,
Debussy, Ravel, Faur矇, Satie and Les Six, those associated with La Jeune France, and Pierre Boulez. Contributors are music scholars, conductors, and performers from the UK. The book is intended
for scholars, students, and performers. Annotation 穢2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
