CHAP 43-Debussy

Debussy is considered to be an Impressionist composer.

Debussy primarily utilized sonata-allegro form in his large works.

Debussy used conventional orchestration.

Debussy's music rarely looks to influences from other cultures.

Impressionist artists and composers looked to mythological themes for inspiration.

Impressionist composers often made use of a strongly accented meter.

Impressionist composers used various non-Western scale patterns in their works.

Many composers in the early twentieth century continued to be influenced by non-Western music.

Programmatic music continued in the Impressionist period.

Symbolism was the literary equivalent of Impressionism.

The Paris World Exhibition of 1889 provided French composers the opportunity to hear various musical ensembles from around the world.

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

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

The whole-tone scale was a favored scale of Impressionist composers.

Which best describes the character of the opening theme of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

Which genre best describes Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

Which melodic instrument is featured in the opening melody of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Impressionist music?

Which of the following is an opera by Debussy?

Who choreographed the ballet version of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?