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Debussy's Impressionism


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Debussy's Impressionism
A look at the innovative music of composer Debussy.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages) | 4 sources | MLA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper describes the impressionist quality of the composer Debussy. It looks at Debussy's use of the whole-tone scale rather than the more popular use of the tonic, or atonal music. It also discusses two of his important compositions: "Pelleas et Melisande" and "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun".

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"Claude Debussy reveled in harmony. His works are redolent of complex and innovative harmonics and his ability to create new and innovative ways of exploring and playing with traditional Western harmonics helped allow those harmonic traditions to develop into ..."

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APA Citation:

Debussy's Impressionism (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Debussy's-Impressionism/71396

MLA Citation:

"Debussy's Impressionism" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Debussy's-Impressionism/71396>




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