IMPRESSIONISMMUSIC

by: Mis Gloria Diuco

Music 10

IMPRESSIONISMMUSIC

by: Mis Gloria Diuco

Music 10

Look at the paintings

*describe them in 1 or 2 words

Look at the paintings

*describe them in 1 or 2 words

iNTRODUCTION

VINCENT VAN GOGH

VINCENT VAN GOGH1853-1890

Post-Impressionism

STARRY NIGHT

MONET: HAYSTACKS

MONET: IMPRESSION, SUNRISE

Impressionist

ARTImpressionist

ART

IMPRESSIONIST ART * subject is light and COLOR not really the objects chosen.

* captures the essence of the subject, rather than its details.

IMPRESSIONIST ART

• Grays and dark tones- produced by mixing complementary colors. In pure Impressionism the use of black paint is avoided

•Vague outlines

Impressionist

MUSIC1875-1925

Impressionist

MUSIC1875-1925

* a reaction to the Romantic era, wherein the music then was heavy

and overly dramatic

Impressionist

MUSICALSTYLE

Impressionist

MUSICALSTYLE

1. Music conveys

subtle emotionsmotion)

1. Music conveys

subtle emotionsmotion)

2. Use of parallel harmonies

(all voices of a chord move in the same motion)

2. Use of parallel harmonies

(all voices of a chord move in the same motion)

3. shorter musical forms,

prelude, (intro to a music)

nocturne and the song

3. shorter musical forms,

prelude, (intro to a music)

nocturne and the song

4. Great emphasis on

orchestration (music is carefully arranged)

4. Great emphasis on

orchestration (music is carefully arranged)

COMPOSERS COMPOSERS

Claude debussy

IMPORTANT FACTS:

a) was born into a poor family in France

b)took piano lessons at the

age of 7 c)went to the Paris Conservatory at age 11

IMPORTANT FACTS:

a) was born into a poor family in France

b)took piano lessons at the

age of 7 c)went to the Paris Conservatory at age 11

*fellow students recognized his talent but often found his attempts at musical

innovation strange.

*fellow students recognized his talent but often found his attempts at musical

innovation strange.

Often challenged the teaching of the Conservatoire

Often challenged the teaching of the Conservatoire

WELL KNOWN COMPOSITIONS

"Clair de lune“(used in the movie Twilight)

La Mer (The Sea; 1905)

WELL KNOWN COMPOSITIONS

"Clair de lune“(used in the movie Twilight)

La Mer (The Sea; 1905)

MM

Maurice Ravel 1875-1937

COMPOSER PIANIST CONDUCTOR

*FRENCH

PARIS CONSERVATORY

Ravel was among the first composers t to recognize the potential

of

rec recording to bring their

music to a wider public. 

. 

Ravel was among the first composers t to recognize the potential

of

rec recording to bring their

music to a wider public. 

. 

"The only love

affair I have e ever had was

with music.“

"The only love

affair I have e ever had was

with music.“

Maurice Ravel

His best known works are *Bolero

*Daphnis et Chloé.

Maurice Ravel

His best known works are *Bolero

*Daphnis et Chloé.

Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel

Maurice Ravel in 1925

BOTH COMPOSERS REJECTEDTHE TERM IMPRESSION

They didn’t like being labeledTHEY ARE MORE THAN THE IMPRESSIONIST STYLE OF

MUSIC

BOTH COMPOSERS REJECTEDTHE TERM IMPRESSION

They didn’t like being labeledTHEY ARE MORE THAN THE IMPRESSIONIST STYLE OF

MUSIC

Impressionist music focuses on suggestion and atmosphere, "conveying the moods and emotions triggered by the

subject rather than a detailed tone‐picture".

Impressionist music focuses on suggestion and atmosphere, "conveying the moods and emotions triggered by the

subject rather than a detailed tone‐picture".