Chapter 49 - Listening Guide Quiz 41: Debussy: Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"

Which of the following instruments opens the B section with an animated melody, heard in the following excerpt?

Clarinet

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

False

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] Here is the clarinet's animated melody from the beginning of the B section: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] And here is the lyrical woodwind and strings theme from the end of the B section: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] Which best describes the music near the end of the piece, heard in this excerpt?

It features the opening flute melody.

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

Expression - evocative and sensual Performing Forces - strings, woodwinds, French horns, and antique cymbals Texture - mostly homophonic

Which instrument plays accompaniment in this excerpt from Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

harp

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] And here is the clarinet's B section animated melody: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] Which best describes the music in this excerpt?

animated clarinet melody

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] And here is the clarinet's B section animated melody: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] Which best describes the music heard in this excerpt?

opening flute melody

Which performing ensemble plays Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

orchestra

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

solo flute

Here is the opening chromatic melody in the flute: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] And here is the clarinet's B section animated melody: [Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] Which best describes the music in this excerpt?

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