20th Century Music: Impressionism Flashcards

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Musical features of impressionism (7)

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  • Fluctuating tempo/free rhythm
  • Irregular phrase lengths
  • Parallel motion
  • Changing meter
  • Homophonic texture
  • Dissonance
  • Pentatonic and whole tone scale
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Key composers of impressionism

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Claude Debussy and Ravel

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