prelude a l'apres midi d'un faune, Debussy Flashcards
1
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genre
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symphonic poem (tone poem)
2
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composition date
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1894
3
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translation of title
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prelude to “the afternoon of a faun”
4
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source of inspiration
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a symbolist poem (pastoral) by stephane mallarme
5
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form
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loose ternary structure (aba)
6
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performing forces
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strings:violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harps,
woodwinds: flutes, oboes, English horn, clarinets
brass: French horns
percussion: antique cymbals
7
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key signature
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begins and ends in four sharps
8
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meter
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begins in 9/8
9
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tempo
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tres modere
10
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listen to it
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