Impressionism
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Impressionism
A response to the emotional and dramatic style of Romantic music inspired by impressionist painters like Claude Monet
Impressionism
Influenced by rapid industrialization, modern science, and urban life
France
Where did impressionism originate?
Late 1800s - early 1900s
When did impressionism originate?
Whole tone and modal scales
1st type of impressionism
Unusual harmonies
2nd type of impressionism
Free flowing rhythms
3rd type of impressionism
Soft dynamics and tone color
4th type of impressionism
Whole tone and modal scales
Six note scale made up of whole steps (tones) with no half steps
Unusual harmonies
Unexpected or dissonant chord combinations that create tension or a unique sound
Free flowing rhythms
Feels free and unsteady, often lacking a strong regular beat
Soft dynamics and tone color
Refers to quiet volume in music, often marked as piano; and is the unique quality of a sound that makes instruments or voices sound different from one another
The father of musical impressionism
Claude Debussy was also known as..
Claude Debussy
French composer who broke tradition
..creating dreamlike and atmospheric music
Debussy’s style was..
Whole tone scales, parallel chords, and floating rhythms
Debussy used..
Claude Debussy
Clair de Lune (moonlight)
Claude Debussy
Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune
Claude Debussy
La Mer (1905)
Claude Debussy
Ariettes
Claude Debussy
String Quartet
Maurice Ravel
French composer also associated with impressionism, but more structured and precise music compared to Debussy
orchestration and instrumental color
Maurice Ravel was a master of..
Blended impressionism with spanish, jazz, and classical elements
Ravel’s style..
Maurice Ravel
Bolero
Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante defunte
Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et chloe
Maurice Ravel
Pavane for a Dead Princess (1899)
Maurice Ravel
Tzigne (1922)
mood, atmosphere, and suggestion aimed to evoke images or feelings instead of telling a clear story
Impressionism focused on..