Chapter 49. Mythical Impressions: Program Music at the End of the Nineteenth Century
Which French Symbolist poets were highly influenced by Edgar Allan Poe, a poet from the United States?
Paul Verlaine Stéphane Mallarmé
The overall form of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is best described as:
aba
Which best describes the character of the opening theme of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
chromeatic
In the last section of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" antique _______________ are introduced.
cymbals
The most important French Impressionist composer was Claude _____________.
debussy
Impressionist composers often made use of a strongly accented meter.
false
Programmatic music was discontinued in the Impressionist period.
false
Which instrument is featured in the opening melody of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
flute
Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" features:
homophonic texture antique cymbals "blue chords" chromaticism
Which French artist is credited with starting the Impressionistic movement with his painting?
monet
The program of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" concerns a:
myth in dream
Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" was later choreographed by the great _____________ dancer Vaslav Nijinksy.
russian
Which genre best describes the Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
symphonic poem
Which of the following is true of the origins of Impressionism?
t was initially a term denoting scorn of the new style. It was rebuffed by the academic salons of Paris.
The Paris World Exposition of 1889 provided French composers the opportunity to hear various musical ensembles from around the world.
true
The whole-tone scale was a favored device of Impressionist composers.
true