Debussy L'apres-midi d'un faune 0.0 / 5 ? MusicASEdexcel Created by: HarrietCreated on: 29-04-13 14:42 Debussy Texture Texture Monophonic opening (Flute melody) Instruments often double each other (e.g. bar 40-42 Violins) Pedal Points (e.g. Double Bass) 1 of 7 Debussy Structure Form/ Structure Extended Ternary: A, B, A, Coda Based around different variations of the melody Coda bars 94-110 Lots of Sub sections Fluid Form 2 of 7 Debussy Melody Opening melody ascending and descending with chromaticism between tritione Use of different scales e.g. Whole tone (bar 31), Chromatic, Pentatonic (bar 37) Constantly varied/ evolved rather than developed. e.g. bars 1-5 returning in bars 21-23 Chromatic melody throughout Melodic lines often thickened by 2nds or complex chords. 3 of 7 Debussy Tonality Key not properly established until bar 21. Key is E major/ C# minor Clearly E major at end with perfect cadence Passing modulations e.g. bar 55 Db major sense of key ambiguous - use of different scales. 4 of 7 Debussy Instrumental Forces Very large orchestra Strings muted for extended periods. String techniques e.g. tremolo harp used for effect e.g. glissando octave unison doubling. 5 of 7 Debussy Rhythm and Metre Ties lead to ambiguous sense of time (e.g. first flute solo) - really in compound triple. Long complex rhythms. Homorhythm in some places Cross Rhythms e.g. bar 67 'B' section has a more stable metrical framework, remaining in Simple Time throughout. Metre changes throughout 6 of 7 Debussy Harmony Non-functional - occasional hint of functional cadences Extended chords Non-diatonic (lots of chromaticisms) Succesions of unrelated chords rather than progressions Half diminsished chords (e.g. bar 4) Non-resolving dominant (e.g. bar 5) 7 of 7
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