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Debussy

Debussy. IMPRESSIONISM. the impressionist painters, Manet, Monet, Cezanne, Renoir, Pissarro etc. had three famous exhibits from 1874 to 1877 the term “Impressionism” was derived from a painting by Monet titled Sunrise - an Impression. Claude-Achille Debussy August 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918.

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Debussy

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  1. Debussy

  2. IMPRESSIONISM • the impressionist painters, Manet, Monet, Cezanne, Renoir, Pissarro etc. had three famous exhibits from 1874 to 1877 • the term “Impressionism” was derived from a painting by Monet titled Sunrise - an Impression

  3. Claude-Achille DebussyAugust 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918 • Debussy disliked the term, but • He developed new theories of light and color in music and • is probably the greatest musical impressionist.

  4. Claude-Achille DebussyAugust 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918 • entered Paris Conservatory at age 10 • a rebel • followed his own rules in composition • Prix de Rome (a three year award) in 1884 (lived in Villa Medici)

  5. Claude-Achille DebussyAugust 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918 • became disillusioned with Wagner • turned to Mussorgsky • piano teacher to the children of Nadejda von Meck and fell in love with Sonia • interested in primitive and medieval music • disliked most earlier composers (Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven) • first of the post-Wagnerian composers to work entirely in a new style

  6. Claude-Achille DebussyAugust 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918 • L’Apres-midi d’un faune takes its place in music history along with Beethoven’s Eroica and Monteverdi’s Orfeo • Opera Pelleas et Melisande (Materlinck) premiere on April 30, 1902 • composed a great deal of piano music • almost all his works have names which are placed after the music

  7. Claude-Achille DebussyAugust 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918 • died of cancer on March 25, 1918 during the bombardment of Paris • Debussy was the beginning of 20th century music - no great structures - no rules - no tonal relationships

  8. Claude-Achille Debussyplays The Sunken Cathedral • Debussy (and many other composers and artists) cut piano rolls of their own music in the early days of the 20th century) • on this recording Debussy “plays” seven of his own piano compositions

  9. Claude-Achille DebussyL’Apres midi d’un faune • planned in 1892 as an orchestral triptych consisting of a prelude, interlude, and finale based on Mallarme’s poem (p. 1876) • completed late in 1894 and premiered on December 23, 1894 • audience was so enthusiastic that the Prelude had to be repeated • this piece was used for one of the most successful ballets in the repertory of the famous Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo • the Ballet was premiered on May 29, 1912 in Paris

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