Incidental music to Maeterlinck's "Pelleas et Melisande" by Gabriel Faure and Jean Sibelius: A Comparative Analysis from a Conductor's Perspective.

Abstract

An analysis and comparsion of the incidental music composed by Gabriel Faure and Jean Sibelius for Maeterlinck's Pelleas et Melisande. Beginning will talking about background story about Pelleas et Melisande, much of the information about the historical aspect and parallel historical view of art time around late nineteenth century. This paper will briefly touch on the musical mentors, influences, and early musical training of both composers, as well as their relationships to symbolism. This paper will includes survey of the theoretical aspect of both composers.