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Modern Flashcards

1
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Name 3 modern era composers

A

Debussy
Stravinsky
Louie

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2
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Claude Debussy dates?

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1862-1918

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3
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Where was Debussy born

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St Germaine en laye, France.

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In 1872 Debussy….

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Entered the Paris conservatoire

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5
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Name 3 of Debussy teachers

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Marmontel
Durand
Guiraud

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What prestigious award did Debussy win

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1884 - the Prix de Rome

For l’enfant prodigue

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Name 2 other jobs Debussy held

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Piano teacher for the von Meck family

Music critic for revue Blanche in Paris

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The successful premiere of what work enhanced Debussy reputation?

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Opera: pélléas et mélisande

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9
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List 4 contemporary composers Debussy interacted with

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Fauré
Satie
Chausson
Ravel
Stravinsky
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10
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Modern Era dates

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1900-present

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Debussy’s musical influences and contributions

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Influenced by impressionist painters - his music suggests rather than depicts, instrumental colour, obscured metric pulse

Composed on programmatic elements - water (la mer) moonlight (nocturnes) pastoral..

Drawn to mythological themes , often witty and satirical (prelude a l’apres midi d’un faun)

Experimented with unconventional forms in structure, phrasing

Explored Western and non-western scales - was influenced by Asian art and music

New approaches to harmony including quartal harmony

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What genres did Debussy compose for

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Orchestral works (l'apres midi d'un..)
Operas (pélléas et mélisande)
Ballet (jeux)
Chamber music
Vocal works
Solo piano
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13
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A Symphonic poem based on the pastoral poem by Mallarme

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Prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune- Claude Debussy

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14
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when was prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune composed

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1894 (but exhibits 20th century characteristics)

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in what ways does prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune exhibit 20th century style characteristics?

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use of harp glissando, muted horns and strings

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16
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how is impressionism created in prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune

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muted tone, floating image, lack of metrical pulse

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17
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what is the form of prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune

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loose ABA

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what unique orchestration is used in prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune

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antique cymbals, 2 harps

19
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prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune

key, time, tempo

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no tonal centre, but key signature begins and ends with 4 sharps
9/8 time
tres modere

20
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what is the story of l’apres midi d’un faune?

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a mythological faun is visited by 3 nymphs, perhaps in a dream The music has a hazy, dream like quality

21
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describe prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune

ABA

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A: mysterious atmosphere, depicting floating nymphs, opening chromatic melody played by the flute, outlines triton
B:introduces 2 new themes, more exotic, with rapid whole-tone scales
A section returns antique cymbals are struck in final section

22
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Where does Alexina Louie live?

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Vancouver, BC CANADA

23
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Alexina Louie accomplishments

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ARCT from RCM
music major at UBC
masters in composition from U of Caliifornia
taught theory and composition at RCM and U of Western ON

24
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Alexina Louie awards

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2 junos
honorary doctorate from U of Calgary
SOCAN award
Order of Canada award

25
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Name Alexina Louie’s teachers and husband

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Robert Erikson, Pauline Oliveros (teachers at U of Cali)

Alex Pauk- husband (composer, conductor)

26
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describe Alexina Louies musical style

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combines traditional structure with contemporary languge
combines Asian and Western styles
influences of minimalism- few notes, little harmony
influences include Stravinksy and Debussy

27
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What genres does Alexina Louie compose for

A 
Keyboard works (distant memories)
Chamber music (demon gate) 
orchestral works (O magnum mysterium- written in memory of glenn gould)
vocal works
film scores
operas
electronic music
28
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when was Alexina Louie born?

A

1949

29
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When was Distant Memories composed

A

1982

30
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Name the 4 pieces from Alexina Louies ‘Music for Piano’

A
  1. The Enchanted Bells
  2. Changes
  3. Distant Memories
  4. Once Upon A Time
31
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what is the genre of Distant Memories

A

solo piano

32
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what is the form of distant memories?

A 
Arch form (ABCBA) 
the A section is modified and expanded at the end of the piece
33
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Describe the A section of distant memories

A 
Senza Misura- written in real time, no time signature. approx. duration of each line is written in minutes and seconds
improvisatory feel with flared beaming=notes played from slow to as fast as possible.
contemporary features (note heads with no stems) fermatas, etc. give a sense of spontaneity
34
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describe the B section of distant memories

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marked quasi berceuse
uses time signature but changes frequently
gentle rocking feel.
LH interval 6th never changes

35
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describe the C section of distant memories

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piu mosso, 3/4 time
more forward motion
strong melody, more complex harmony

36
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describe the plot of WSS

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based on romeo and Juliet, in 1950’s NYC
2 rival street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks (American vs Puerto rican)
romnce between maria (PR) and Tony (jet)

37
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WSS
genre:
date:
librettist:
Choreographer:
A

Musical theatre
1957
Sondheim
Robbins

38
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Describe the song Maria from WSS

A

tony sings, he has just met and fallen in love with Maria and reflects on her name
open with chant like intonation, depicts tony’s worshipful adoration of Maria

39
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how is strife and yearning conveyed in Maria from WSS?

A

the tri-tone interval on MA-Ri-A

40
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MARIA, WSS
key:
Time

A

B major-Eb major

4/4

41
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Describe the setting of America from WSS

A

Anita and Rosalia singing in an alley

Roslia expresses home sickness for PR, anita declares love for new home manhattan

42
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describe America, WSS

verse-chorus structure!

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verse: a sense of yearning and nostalgia conveyed through long phrases and free rhythm
chorus: C major, with jazzy modulations, syncopated phrases
alternates 6/8 and 3/4 creating hemiola effect,by changing the metric accents, notes grouped in 3 are grouped in 2, etc.

43
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what instruments are used in America, WSS?

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claves and guiro open with ostinato

Spanish guitar, celesta

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