French Impressionism in music
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French Impressionism in music is a late 19th- and early 20th-century style, exemplified by composers like Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, characterized by fluid harmonies, evocative tone colors, and an emphasis on atmosphere over traditional form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Impressionism in music | 3 |
| French Impressionism in music canonical | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical music movement
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musical style ⓘ |
| aim |
to evoke mood and atmosphere
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to suggest images and sensations rather than depict them literally ⓘ |
| associatedComposer |
Albert Roussel
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André Caplet NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Koechlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ Erik Satie NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabriel Fauré NERFINISHED ⓘ Lili Boulanger NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Dukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Daphnis et Chloé
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Images (Debussy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeux d’eau NERFINISHED ⓘ La Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ma mère l’Oye NERFINISHED ⓘ Miroirs NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocturnes (Debussy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelléas et Mélisande (Debussy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune NERFINISHED ⓘ Préludes (Debussy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
blurred tonal centers
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delicate orchestration ⓘ emphasis on atmosphere ⓘ evocative tone colors ⓘ fluid harmonies ⓘ focus on timbre ⓘ reduced emphasis on traditional form ⓘ subtle rhythmic flexibility ⓘ suggestive rather than explicit musical narrative ⓘ use of modal scales ⓘ use of non-functional harmony ⓘ use of parallel chords ⓘ use of pentatonic scales ⓘ use of unresolved dissonances ⓘ use of whole-tone scales ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Classical sonata form emphasis
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German late Romanticism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| harmonicFeature |
ambiguous cadences
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extended tertian chords ⓘ planing of chords ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Claude Debussy
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César Franck NERFINISHED ⓘ Erik Satie NERFINISHED ⓘ Gabriel Fauré NERFINISHED ⓘ Javanese gamelan music ⓘ Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ exoticism in music ⓘ modal church music ⓘ symbolist poetry ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
French Impressionist painting
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Modernism in music ⓘ Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin | Impressionism in painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textureFeature |
subtle layering of instrumental colors
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transparent textures ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalGenre |
chamber music
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opera ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ piano music ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Impressionism in music
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Claude Debussy
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Impressionism in music
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Impressionism in music