4. M
is a movement in that
started in France in the 1860s
is a characterized by visual
impression of the moment in
the terms of the shifting
effect of color and light.
7. IMPRESSIONISM IN
MUSIC
adapted from Art
Impressionism
is a style of music that makes
use of sound to let the listener
feel the moods that focus on the
structure of music
started and developed in
France in the 19th century
8. CHARACTERISTICS OF
IMPRESSIONISM IN
MUSIC
The rhythm of impressionism
music is irregular in terms of
phrases
It avoids the traditional
harmonic progression
It has unresolved dissonance
Frequently uses modality
9. DISSONANCE is the lack of
agreement and consistency in the
progress of harmony of music.
MODALITY
--refers to the original modes
--used in music composition,
meaning that the traditional way
of composing was abandoned in
Impressionism music.
12. CLAUDE
DEBUSSY
Best composers of Impressionism
Born in France on the 22nd of
August 1862.
His parents were Manuel-Achille
Debussy and Victorine Manoury.
Debussy`s first documented
musical experience dates 1870-
1871, during the visit of his aunt
Clementine in Cannes.
13. CLAUDE DEBUSSY
On the 25th of October 1872, Debussy
attended his first Conservatoire piano
class under Jean-Francois Marmontel, who
was a highly regarded piano professor
during that period from 1848.
1874 he won third place for solfeggio
and a second certificate of merit in the
piano exam, playing Chopin`s F minor
piano concerto.
1875 he won second place first solfeggio
and a first certificate in playing Chopin’s
ballade
14. CLAUDE DEBUSSY
in 1876 he finally gained the first place in
solfeggio
a winner of the 1884 Pix de Rome with
his composition, Lenfant Prodigue
all of His musical pieces were
instrumental In the development of this
classical music until this age
Died on the 25th of March 1918 due to
rectal cancer, but he died with his great
compositions like the Engulfed Cathedral
and Claire De Lune
16. MAURICE
RAVEL
Best composers of Impressionism
Born on March 7, 1875
Ravel’s deepest emotional tie of his
entire life was his attachment to his
mother
Through his mother, he inherited a
love of Basque Country, its people and
its folklore as well a the deep
sympathy for the music of Spain
17. MAURICE RAVEL
Took his piano lesson under
Henry Ghys
June 2, 1889 was his first public
performance, he performed an
excerpt from Moscheles’s Third
Concerto
July 10, 1890 piano competition,
2nd place
18. MAURICE RAVEL
July of 1891, His performance of
Schumann’s Sonata resulted to grand
prize
He died on December 28, at the
age of 62 in Paris
The famous works of his lifetime of
compositions are Bolero, La vaise,
Ma mere l’oie and Miroirs
20. 1. How do you find the flow of
the music?
2. How will you defined
impressionism based on what
you have heard?
3. If you are going to compose
a song, would you consider
adapting this genre of music?
Why or why not?
21.
22. PRELUDE TO THE AFTERNOON OF
A FAUN BY:CLAUDE DEBUSSY
-inspired by the poem
L'après-midi d'un faune by
Stéphane Mallarmé.
-later provided the basis for the
ballet Afternoon of a Faun,
choreographed by Vaslav
Nijinsky.
23. Prelude to the afternoon of a faun by:CLAUDE
DEBUSSY
-considered a turning point in
the history of music; Pierre
Boulez considered the score to
be the beginning of modern
music, observing that "the flute
of the faun brought new breath
to the art of music
24. BOLERO BY:MAURICE RAVEL
-Originally composed as a
ballet commissioned by
Russian actress and dancer
Ida Rubinstein
- the piece, which premiered in
1928, is Ravel's most famous
musical composition.
25. 1. How do you find the flow of
the music?
2. How will you defined
impressionism based on what
you have heard?
3. If you are going to compose
a song, would you consider
adapting this genre of music?