Ch. 34 Intro. To Music

Of the following, which does NOT characterize the choreography for the Ballets Russes production of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

The whole-tone scale used by Debussy derives from:

What is unusual about the opening of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

Debussy's music reflects a strong adherence to traditional forms and scales of Western music.

Impressionist composers preferred short forms with descriptive titles.

Impressionist music can be seen as a reaction to:

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Impressionist music?

Debussy was important in establishing the French art song.

What nationality was Claude Debussy?

The overall form of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is best described as:

Debussy's opera Pelléas and Mélisande is based on a Symbolist drama by:

The rhythms of Impressionist music reflect the influence of certain non-Western musics.

Like Berlioz, Debussy won the coveted Prix de Rome during his compositional studies at the Paris Conservatory.

Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" was inspired by a poem by Maurice Maeterlinck.

The African-American strutting dance seen at the World Exhibition of 1889 was:

The program of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" evokes:

Debussy considered Wagner's music dramas to be ponderous and tedious.

Debussy was much influenced by non-Western music he heard at the Paris World Exhibition of 1889.

The rhythms of Impressionist music often show ____________ influences.

Impressionist composers avoided parallel motion between chords because it was prohibited in the Classical system of harmony.

Which of the following is NOT a composition by Debussy?

Which of the following was NOT a piece by Ravel?

The Impressionists turned to the open intervals and church modes of medieval music for inspiration.

Which instrument is NOT prominently heard in the opening of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

Debussy was highly influenced by the sounds of the gamelan from:

Debussy attempted to imitate traits of flamenco music in several of his compositions.

Ravel's ____________ is associated with the folktales of The Arabian Nights.

The Impressionist painters' interest in color is paralleled by the Impressionist composers' interest in:

Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:

Impressionist composers felt, even more strongly than their predecessors, the need to resolve all chords back to the tonic.