MUSIC
Impressionism
What is the music of the 20th century?
; marked the invention of the gramophone records (1890s). The mass market of this
invention made musical composition available to many
; prior to this period, during the 19th century, only the elites or the rich could listen to live
musical concerts in theaters
What is impressionism?
; a movement in painting that started in France in the 1860s
; characterized by visual impression of the moment in terms of the shifting effect of color
and light
; the name of style was derived from the title of Claude Monet work, Impressionism,
soleil levant (Impressionism, Sunrise)
Impressionism in Music
; based on moods, feelings, emotions
; new style of composing music
; impressionist music may be described generally as having refinement, delicacy, and
vagueness
; just like the effect of impressionistic painting, this type of music projects has a hazy
atmosphere and dreamlike quality
; popular examples of impressionist music are the works of Claude Debussy and
Maurice Ravel of France
; In OH, Dr. Antonio Molina was one of the 20th century Filipino composers who wrote
are music
; He was called the 'Claude Debussy of the Philippines’ for first introducing several
important devices which are technical qualities of impressionist music
Characteristics of Impressionism Music
1. The rhythm of impressionism music is irregular in terms of phrases
2. avoids the traditional harmonic progression
3. unresolved dissonance
, Composers of Impressionist Music
Claude Debussy (Aug 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918)
; Achille-Claude Debussy was born in a suburb of Paris on Aug 22, 1862, in Saint-
Germain-en Laye, France.
; His aunt who first noticed how musical he was. She got him started taking piano
lesson
; when he was only 10, Debussy started studying at the very strict Paris Conservatory
; As a child, Debussy was fascinated by visual art, he loved the new style called
"Impressionism". Instead of applying it in painting, he drew his crafts creating
Impressionism music
; Debussy music conveys a feeling of vagueness rather than sharply defined articulation
; He used exotic tone colors, sensuous harmonies, imperceptible metricle pulse, and
tonal ambiguity
; His masterpieces included: (at the age of 32) Prelude a lapres-midi d'un faune
(Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; 1892), Claire de Lune; 1905, his seminal opera La
Mer (The Sea; 1905) and Iberia (1908)
; died of cancer at the age of 55
; daughter died because of a wrong treatment
Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875 - December 28, 1937)
; born Jose Maurice Ravel on March 7, 1875, in Ciboure, France, to a Basque mother
and Swiss Father
; musically gifted, so his father arranged him to have piano lessons. He then entered the
Paris Conservatory where he composed some of his most renowned works
; his music revolved around fairytales and fantasies
; his music revolved around fairytales and fantasies
; music resulted from a variety of styles that include French Baroque, Bach, Mozart,
Chopin, Spanish folk traditions, and American jazz and blues
; worked at each composition until it was perfect and never showed it to anybody until it
was ready
; his music is always so personal, full of perfection and humor that nobody can imitate it
Impressionism
What is the music of the 20th century?
; marked the invention of the gramophone records (1890s). The mass market of this
invention made musical composition available to many
; prior to this period, during the 19th century, only the elites or the rich could listen to live
musical concerts in theaters
What is impressionism?
; a movement in painting that started in France in the 1860s
; characterized by visual impression of the moment in terms of the shifting effect of color
and light
; the name of style was derived from the title of Claude Monet work, Impressionism,
soleil levant (Impressionism, Sunrise)
Impressionism in Music
; based on moods, feelings, emotions
; new style of composing music
; impressionist music may be described generally as having refinement, delicacy, and
vagueness
; just like the effect of impressionistic painting, this type of music projects has a hazy
atmosphere and dreamlike quality
; popular examples of impressionist music are the works of Claude Debussy and
Maurice Ravel of France
; In OH, Dr. Antonio Molina was one of the 20th century Filipino composers who wrote
are music
; He was called the 'Claude Debussy of the Philippines’ for first introducing several
important devices which are technical qualities of impressionist music
Characteristics of Impressionism Music
1. The rhythm of impressionism music is irregular in terms of phrases
2. avoids the traditional harmonic progression
3. unresolved dissonance
, Composers of Impressionist Music
Claude Debussy (Aug 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918)
; Achille-Claude Debussy was born in a suburb of Paris on Aug 22, 1862, in Saint-
Germain-en Laye, France.
; His aunt who first noticed how musical he was. She got him started taking piano
lesson
; when he was only 10, Debussy started studying at the very strict Paris Conservatory
; As a child, Debussy was fascinated by visual art, he loved the new style called
"Impressionism". Instead of applying it in painting, he drew his crafts creating
Impressionism music
; Debussy music conveys a feeling of vagueness rather than sharply defined articulation
; He used exotic tone colors, sensuous harmonies, imperceptible metricle pulse, and
tonal ambiguity
; His masterpieces included: (at the age of 32) Prelude a lapres-midi d'un faune
(Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; 1892), Claire de Lune; 1905, his seminal opera La
Mer (The Sea; 1905) and Iberia (1908)
; died of cancer at the age of 55
; daughter died because of a wrong treatment
Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875 - December 28, 1937)
; born Jose Maurice Ravel on March 7, 1875, in Ciboure, France, to a Basque mother
and Swiss Father
; musically gifted, so his father arranged him to have piano lessons. He then entered the
Paris Conservatory where he composed some of his most renowned works
; his music revolved around fairytales and fantasies
; his music revolved around fairytales and fantasies
; music resulted from a variety of styles that include French Baroque, Bach, Mozart,
Chopin, Spanish folk traditions, and American jazz and blues
; worked at each composition until it was perfect and never showed it to anybody until it
was ready
; his music is always so personal, full of perfection and humor that nobody can imitate it
