Dubussy Flashcards
Whose poem inspired “Prelude to the afternoon of a faun”?
The French poet Stéphane Mallarmé.
The paintings and poems that inspired Debussy were: A: Romantic B: Baroque C: Impressionist D: Surreal
C: Impressionist
What harmonic tools are used in impressionist music?
A. Tonal scales B. Modal Scales C. Pentatonic and/or chromatic scales D. Defined metric pulse E. Obscured metric pulse
The use of certain scales such as modal, whole-tone, and pentatonic scales, series of chords in parallel motion, resulting in a looser harmonic structure. innovative instrumentation choices and frequently obscured and varied metric pulses.
When did Debussy start piano lessons?
age 7
When did Debussy enter the Paris Conservatoire?
age 10
What kind of a composer was Debussy?
Debussy was a highly original and innovative composer; one of the first composers of the Modern Era- (1894)
Did Debussy use paintings or poems to inspire his music?
the poetry of symbolist (impressionist) poets
Did Debussy use the Western scale structure?
No. He experimented with non-Western scale systems including whole-tone, pentatonic, and modal scales.
Debussy's harmony incorporates: A. open fifths, and octaves B. Sweeping arpeggiation C. Unexpected modulations in key D. Parallel chord streams
Debussy used innovative approaches to harmony including parallel chord streams, open fifths, and octaves.
What nationality was Debussy?
Debussy is the most influential French composer of the late 19th and early 20th century.
What song of Debussy’s does RCM use in its history course?
PRÉLUDE À L’APRÈS-MIDI D’UN FAUNE
Prelude to the afternoon of a faun
What genre is Debussy’s song?
symphonic poem (tone poem)
What is the composition date of Debussy’s song?
1894
What was the source of inspiration for Debussy’s song?
a symbolist poem (pastoral) by Stéphane Mallarmé
What is the structure of Debussy’s song?
loose ternary structure (ABA1)
