La Fille Aux Cheveux de lin

Question 1

Composer and year?

Answer 1

Claude Debussy
1909-1910

Question 2

What number is it in Debussy’s first book of preludes?

Answer 2

Eighth

Question 3

What is significant about the titles of his preludes?

Answer 3

They are at the end of the pieces so the listener is not influenced by it when listening and so get their own impression of the sound world

Question 4

Specific title- Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir ?
Vague title- Broulliards ?

Answer 4

The sounds and fragrances swirl through the evening air
Mists

Question 5

The piece is gently lyrical and warm. It is comparatively easy to play compared to the previous…

Answer 5

Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest (What the West Wind Saw) which is violent and tumultuous. It is
BLIMMIN’ DIFFICULT to play.

Question 6

At Bar 9 there is what chord?

Answer 6

Db with 9th and 11th

Question 7

At Bar 12 there is what chord?

Answer 7

Gb with 9th and 11th

Question 8

At Bar 17, there are what chords?

Answer 8

Abm7 with 9th
Db7 with 9th

Question 9

The main theme is based on what scale? (with one F natural passing note)

Answer 9

Pentatonic

Question 10

What bars see the melody harmonised with major and minor chords?

Answer 10

Bars 5 and 6
For COLOUR not function

Question 11

Bars 8 and 9 use a series of what chords that don’t resolve to the tonic?

Answer 11

Dominant 7 chords in their third inversion

Question 12

Where is there complete parallel and pentatonic movement?

Answer 12

Bars 24 and 25