The document provides information about Impressionism music, which originated as a French movement in the late 19th and early 20th century. It discusses two key composers of Impressionism music, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Debussy was exposed to Wagner's music and developed a style adopting moods and impressions over dramatic emotionalism. Ravel studied at the Paris Conservatory and admired several composers. The document also outlines characteristics of Impressionism music, such as irregular rhythm, avoidance of traditional harmony, and focus on conveying mood and atmosphere over detailed images.

1. MUSIC 10
FIRST GRADING

2. GUESS THE SONG

3. REVIEW!
Concepts on previous lessons on
Romantic Music

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ART MUSEUM TOUR

5. 1. What do you know about the
paintings you’ve just seen? Can
you cite some title of the painting?
2. Do you have an idea on what
do we call these kind of paintings?

6. impressionism

7. What is
impressionism?

8. —IMPRESSIONISM —
- MOVEMENT IN PAINTING
THAT STARTED IN FRANCE
1860’S.
- characterized by
visual impression of
the moment in the terms
of the Shifting effect
of color and light.

9. 20TH CENTURY MUSIC
One of the earlier but concrete forms declaring the
entry of 20th century and adapted from impressionism
art was known as impressionism music. It is a French
movement in the late 19th and early 20th century.
The sentimental melodies and dramatic emotionalism
of the preceding Romantic Period were being replaced
in favor of moods and impressions.

10. Guess the
thing
FIRST TO RAISE HAND

16. 20TH CENTURY
-marked the invention of the gramophone records
where elites or rich could listen to live concerts in
theaters.
- Phonograph was invented produced both middle and
lower class could have the chance to listen to less
expensive record concerts.

17. 20TH CENTURY
-Radio broadcasting allowed many people to listen
to classical music and opera music.

18. question
Do you still have this kind of musical gadgets
before? How do you take care of them? What
makes other people collect this old kind of
musical gadgets or antiques?

19. MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Quarter I:

20. IMPRESSIONISM MUSIC
● The impressionistic movement in music had
its foremost proponents. Both had
developed a particular style of composing
adopted by many 20th century composers

21. CLAUDE DEBUSSY
(1862–1918)
• The primary exponent
of the impressionist movement
• Debussy was born in St.
Germain-en-Laye in France
on August 22, 1862
• He entered the Paris
Conservatory in 1873.

22. CLAUDE DEBUSSY
(1862–1918)
• He gained a reputation as an
erratic pianist and a rebel in
theory and harmony
• In 1884, he won the top prize at
the Prix de Rome competition
with his composition L’ Enfant
Prodigue (The Prodigal Son).

23. where he got exposed to the music of Richard Wagner
Claude Debussy (Impressionism) Richard Wagner (Romantic Period)

24. MAURICE RAVEL
(1875–1937)
• born in Ciboure, France to a
Basque mother and a Swiss
father.
• He entered the Paris
Conservatory at the age of 14
where he studied with the
eminent French composer
Gabriel Faure.

25. MAURICE RAVEL
(1875–1937)
• He also admired the music of
Chopin, Liszt, Schubert, and
Mendelssohn.
• He died in Paris in 1937.

26. Music Interpretation
Answer the following questions while
listening to the music of Debussy and
Ravel.

27. CLAUDE
DEBUSSY CLAIR DE LUNE

28. BOLERO
MAURICE RAVEL

29. CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPRESSIONISM MUSIC
● The rhythm of impressionism music is irregular in
terms of phrases
● It avoids the traditional harmonic progression.
(chord patterns)
● It has unresolved dissonance
● Frequently uses modality

30. CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPRESSIONISM MUSIC
● DISSONANCE is the lack of agreement and consistency
in the progress of harmony of music.
● MODALITY refers to the original modes
--used in music composition, meaning that the traditional
way of composing was abandoned in Impressionism music.

31. IMPRESSIONISM MUSIC
● Impressionism in music was a movement among
various composers in Western classical music (mainly
during the late 19th and early 20th centuries)
whose music focuses on mood and atmosphere,
"conveying the moods and emotions aroused by the
subject rather than a detailed tone‐picture".

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