Debussy- Prelude a L'apres-midi d'un faune 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? MusicASEdexcel Created by: LizzieCreated on: 01-05-13 10:06 What is the style? French impressionism 1 of 10 Whats the structure? ternary form (A-b.1-54, B-b.55-78, A-b.79-93, Coda b.94-110) 2 of 10 What is the instrumentation like? Unconventional orchestra (3x flutes, 2x oboes, 2x clarinets, 2x bassoons, 4x horns in F, antique cymbals on tonic and dominant of E, 2x harp) 3 of 10 what is the timbre like? Divisi strings, harp glissandi, flute in low register, muted horns 4 of 10 what is the melody like? chromaticism, periodic phrasing avoided, soan a tritone interval, ornamentation, arabesque style, rhythmic augmentation 5 of 10 What is the tonality like? Ambiguous, lack of cadences, key centres (Emj, Db, E-C-Eb=Bmj), whole tone scale b. 36 6 of 10 What is the harmony like? Non-functional, few root position and 1st inversion chords, dissonance, extended harmonies (b.105), Parallelism (b.24) 7 of 10 What is the rhythm like? Complex, flexible, rubato and tempo changes which disguise regular pulse (9/8, 6/8, 12/8, 3/4, 4/4), notes tied over barlines, irregular rhythmic groups, syncopation, long sustained notes 8 of 10 What is the texture like? monophony at start, melody dominated homophony at times, octaves and doubling 9 of 10 What are the dynamics like? Sensitive contrasts 10 of 10
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