Prelude a l'apres midi d'un faune Flashcards

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genre

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symphonic poem

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background

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symphonic poem based on a pastoral poem by Mallarme.
- exhibits musical characteristics heralding the 20th century
- vividly demonstrates his luminous, subtle style
- sought to suggest rather than depict like impressionist painters. : instrumental lines are frequently muted, like the soft edges in an impressionist painting, he uses a large orchestra for color rather than power, creates a floating, suspended quality by minimizing strong rhythms through the use of ties and parallel writing1

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composition

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1894

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source of inspiration

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a symbolist poem (pastoral) by Stephane Mallarme

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form

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loose ternary structure (aba1)

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performing forces

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strings, violins, violas, cellos, double bases, harps, woodwinds, flutes, oboes, English horn, clarinets, brass, French horns, percussion, antique cymblas

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key signature

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begins and ends in four sharps

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meter

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beings in 9/8

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tempo

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tres modere

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subject

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describes a faun, a mythological character of the forest who is half man, half goat. he is visited by three lovely nymphs (or perhaps he imagines the encounter). The hazy, dreamy quality of the poem is captured in Debussys sensuous music. The overall structure creates a statement departure return sequence familiar from earlier eras. flexibility of form contributes to the spontaneous, rhapsodic character.

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