impressionism, neoclassicism, debussy’s music Flashcards
1
Q
what did impressionism stress in term of music?
A
fluidity, atmosphere, tone colour
2
Q
when was the impressionism period?
A
1890 - 1920
3
Q
what did debussy’s music sound like?
A
spontaneous, improvised, free
4
Q
instead of orchestra played together, there were frequent…
A
instrumental solos
5
Q
strings and basses were often…
A
muted
6
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woodwinds were…
A
prominent and used in unusual registers
7
Q
whole-tone scale
A
6 notes with tone between each
8
Q
pulse…
A
avoided recurring strong accents
9
Q
form
A
no sonata form, rather through composed form
10
Q
neoclassicism was marked by…
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balance, emotional restraint, clarity
11
Q
instead of program music
A
absolute music
12
Q
neoclassicism’s tone was
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tonal
13
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neoclassicism composers wrote…
A
fugues, concerti grosssi, baroque band suites
