Chapter 44 - Listening Guide Quiz 33: Debussy: Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:16And here is the clarinet's B section animated melody:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:21Which describes the music in this excerpt?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:21

animated clarinet melody

The following excerpt from Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" has a strong sense of pulse.Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:23

False

What instrument plays the opening of Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun", heard in this excerpt?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:16

solo flute

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:16And here is the clarinet's B section animated melody:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:21Which describes the music in this excerpt?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun1:14

This is a new, lyrical melody played by woodwinds and then strings.

Which of the following instruments opens the B section with an animated melody, heard in the following excerpt?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:21

clarinet

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun."

expressionevocative and sensual Correct label:evocative and sensual performing forcesstrings, woodwinds, French horns, and antique cymbals Correct label:strings, woodwinds, French horns, and antique cymbals texturemostly homophonic Correct label:mostly homophonic

Which instrument plays accompaniment in this excerpt from Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:23

harp

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:16Here is the clarinet's animated melody from the beginning of the B section:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:21And here is the lyrical woodwind and strings theme from the end of the B section:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun1:14Which describes the music near the end of the piece, heard in this excerpt?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:25

it features the opening flute melody

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:16And here is the clarinet's B section animated melody:Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:21Which describes the music heard in this excerpt?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun0:17

opening flute melody

Which performing ensemble plays Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun1:14

orchestra