Impressionism
- Created by: Emily Williams
- Created on: 12-09-13 14:50
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- Impressionism
- Debussy
- 1862-1918
- French and studied at Conservatoire (Paris)
- 'La Cathedrale Engloutie' - no pedal marks but must use pedal to create misty atmosphere and smudging sound
- Whole range of piano
- Homophonic - very chordal
- Inspired by Gamelan bells - Bali/Java and Spain
- Rich parallel chords - same intervals (creates a direction)
- Ravel
- 1875-1937
- Born in Basque country but moved to Paris. Studied at Conservatoire (Paris)
- Influence of two locations- Basque country and rich culture in Paris
- Influenced by Satie and Debussy
- Very fond of jazz
- Distant and exotic lands appleaded to Ravel e.g. Arabia
- Hexatonic scale, augmented 2nds, chromatic, unexpected chords, free rhythms (rubato)
- Delius
- 1862-1934
- English, but spent life mostly in foreign countries
- Emigraated to Florida (USA), studied in Germany, moved to Paris, Norway, Scandinavia - ALL INFLUENCED HIS MUSIC
- Attempt to paint a picture of specific moment in music
- Freshness of atmposphere, thinner in texture
- Influenced by places e's been to- opp. to Debussy (he tried to recreate sounds)
- Tonality and musical language
- Modal influences (Ravel) e.g. blues, jazz
- 7th, 9th and 11th chromatic chords
- whole tone and pentatonic scales
- General characteristics
- Wide use of sustained pedal
- Interest in music from other countries
- Gamelan (variety of instruments e.g. gongs) from Indonesia
- Bali
- Bali
- Gamelan (variety of instruments e.g. gongs) from Indonesia
- Syncopation and hemiolas
- Vagueness of rhythm e.g. rubato
- Debussy
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