Test 2

Question 1

In painting, the term sprang from Monet’s impression: Sun rising - used in derision by critics

Answer 1

Impressionism (art)

Question 2

What was the goal of impressionism in art?

Answer 2

Not to paint an exact representation of things, but the artists momentary impression. Emphasis on mood not intellect

Question 3

What was the most important element in impressionism art?

Answer 3

Light

Question 4

Who are the impressionism artists?

Answer 4

Monet, Manet, Renoir

Question 5

What is impressionistic literature?

Answer 5

Exact representation of words, not focus, but the imagery in sound of the words

Question 6

Symbolist poets

Answer 6

Mallarme and Verlaine

Question 7

What is French impressionism in music?

Answer 7

Reaction to a German romanticism in emotional drama of Wagner, etc. Sensual rather than intellectual

Question 8

Describe impressionistic music

Answer 8

Music was more subtle Melody, more obscure, colorful harmonies in orchestration emphasized

Question 9

Claude Debussy

Answer 9

Child prodigy, entered Paris Conservatory at 11, rebel

Question 10

Claude Debussy

Answer 10

Acquainted with mallarme and leading impressionist painters and poets, at 32 wrote the first major orchestral work Prelude to Afternoon of the Faun

Question 11

Claude Debussy

Answer 11

Culmination work of the 1890’s the opera Pelleas and Mellisannde catapulted him to fame, worked on it for 10 years

Question 12

Impressionism In music

Answer 12

Traditional forms like the sonata and symphony seemed outmoded to the impressionists, focused on short lyric forms like preludes and nocturnes

Question 13

Impressionism in music

Answer 13

Reaction to romanticism but also carried on some tradition, lyricism and emphasis on mood

Question 14

Impressionism in music

Answer 14

Musical center of the world moved from Vienna to Paris

Question 15

Impressionism in music

Answer 15

Elements - pentatonic and whole tone scale, church modes, Triad extension (9th chords), frequent change of tonal center and chord progressions which did not conform to functional harmony

Question 16

Claude Debussy

Answer 16

Transparent and airy, melody and meter often obscured and Hated the term Impressionism

Question 17

Claude Debussy

Answer 17

Faun, three nocturnes, la mer, Iberia

Question 18

Claude Debussy

Answer 18

Piano works most important compositions, comparable to Chopin - suite bergamaque, 2 books of preludes, etudes dedicated to Chopin

Question 19

Claude Debussy

Answer 19

Death was the end of Impressionism, confectionary, harp, Celeste, did not want to write romantic. No common practice period

Question 20

Claude Debussy

Answer 20

Chamber music - string quartet in gm, sonatas for cello and piano, flute, viola, harp, violin, piano, several art songs

Question 21

Maurice Ravel

Answer 21

Stimulated by a group of avante-guard poets and painters

Question 22

Maurice ravel

Answer 22

Typing brain surgery, finest string, quartets, greatest orchestrator, piano trio: violin, cello, piano. strong, impressionistic, strings

Question 23

Maurice Ravel

Answer 23

Music was not accepted at first by public, and critics but soon gained, popularity, composed, slowly, fairly small output

Question 24

Maurice Ravel

Answer 24

After the death of Debussy, what is Frances leading composer?

Question 25

Maurice Ravel

Answer 25

More of a classicist in writing than Debussy, he was a craftsman who’s music was more academically refined he returned to classical conception of form

Question 26

Maurice Ravel

Answer 26

Melodies are more distinct than Debussy

Question 27

Maurice Ravel

Answer 27

Rhythmic & metric sense, more evident than Debussy

Question 28

Maurice Ravel

Answer 28

Harmonies more dissonant, but sense of key stronger

Question 29

Maurice Ravel

Answer 29

Master orchestrator, music brighter in general and more use of percussion

Question 30

Maurice Ravel

Answer 30

Piano works - pavane, Gaspard de la nuit, sonatine

Question 31

Maurice Ravel

Answer 31

Orchestra - Daphnis & Chloe Suite (from ballet) Bolero, La Valse, Mother Goose Suite, Alborado del Grazioso

Question 32

Maurice Ravel

Answer 32

Concertos Dash Concerto in G, concerto for the left-hand

Question 33

Maurice Ravel

Answer 33

Chamber music – string Quartet, piano Trio, introduction and allegro for flute, Clarinet, harp and strings

Question 34

Dukas Nationality

Answer 34

French

Question 35

Falla Nationality

Answer 35

Spanish

Question 36

Delius Nationality

Answer 36

English

Question 37

Respighi nationality

Answer 37

Italian

Question 38

Griffes nationality

Answer 38

US

Question 39

Erik Satie

Answer 39

Founder of neoclassicism, mentor. Music not often performed.

Question 40

Erik Satie

Answer 40

Decided impressionism could go no further. Mentor of the French six.

Question 41

Erik Satie

Answer 41

Studied at the Paris Conservatory and lived near poverty. Preoccupied with medieval rites (Rosicrucians)

Question 42

Erik Satie

Answer 42

Returned to simpler melodic lines with more clarity and orchestration, harmony, devoid of emotion, return to classical form

Question 43

Erik Satie

Answer 43

Strange titles, such as three pieces in the form of a pair, do not put your head under your arm, satirizing impressionist titles

Question 44

Erik Satie

Answer 44

Works – Gymnopedies, parade, Socrate, symphonic drama on dialogues of Plato

Question 45

Erik Satie

Answer 45

Homophonic melody & accompaniment, more diatonic, and less colorful orchestration. Mocked impressionism.

Question 46

Erik Satie

Answer 46

Very eccentric but prophetic of what was to come in neoclassicism and minimalism