Debussy Nuages Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What are the two ways that the structure of Nuages can be interpreted?
A
- A series of rotations of two main melodic ideas X and Y
- a loose ternary form (ABA’)
2
Q
What style is the piece in?
A
Impressionist
3
Q
What scales are used in this piece?
A
- Whole tone scale
- Octatonic scale
- G acoustic scale
4
Q
What bars is Rotation 1 in?
A
bars 1-10
5
Q
What bars is Rotation 2 in?
A
bars 11-28
6
Q
What bars is Rotation 3 in?
A
bars 29-56
7
Q
What bars is rotation 4 in?
A
bars 57-93
8
Q
What bars is rotation 5 in?
A
94-end
