Impressionism and expressionism Flashcards
Characterized by a suggestion of images or themes, which gives a feel of an “atmosphere”
Impressionism
described genrally as having refinement, delicacy, and vagueness.
Impressionism
Use of whole–tine, modal, and exotic scales
Impressionism
Use of complex chords, such as 9th chord
impressionism
Use of ambigious chord progressions and unresolved passages
Impressionism
Use of unusual forms and irregular phrases
impressionism
Father of impressionism music
Claude Debussy
He began piano lessons at the age of 7
Claude Debussy
His early musical talents were channeled into piano lessons
Claude Debussy
Entered the Paris Conservatory in 1873
Claude Debussy
Gained a reputation as an erratic pianist and a rebel in theory and harmony
Claude Debussy
Father of Philippine Impressionism Music
Antonio Molina
He has a uniquely innovative but not atonal style of harmonic treatment
Maurice Ravel
He has a deep sympathy for the music in spain
Maurice Ravel
Maurice’s first piano teacher
Henry Ghyss
When was Maurice’s first public performance?
June 2, 1889
A vague concept but has a deep meaning
Expressionism
intense and emotional styles that the music tends to veer away from th standard elements of melody and harmony
Expressionism
widely considered ad one of the most influential composers of the 20th century
Arnold Schoenberg
He began composing before he was 9 years old
Arnold Schoenberg
His works had been strictly tonal
Arnold Schoenberg
His musical compositions total more or less 213
Arnold Schoenberg
Russian composer whose work revolutionized musical thought and sensibility in the 20th century
Igor Stravinsky
when did Igor showed his pieces and who did he showed it to?
1902, Nikolay Rimsky – Korsakov
