19th Century Music-Impressionism

1. IMPRESSIONSIM
MUSIC

2. TEAM MEMBERS
Pedregosa
Davis
Lagria
Avanceña
Cayasan Yuro

3. Impressionist music is a style of Western classical
music that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries—primarily in France—as a counterpart to
Impressionist painting. It’s less about narrative and
more about evoking moods, atmospheres, and
colors. Unlike Romantic music, which focuses on
dramatic emotional arcs, Impressionist music
offers a more subtle, often dreamlike experience
BACKGROUND

4. FAMOUS COMPOSERS
Claude
Debussy
Maurice
Ravel

5. FAMOUS COMPOSERS
Born in Saint‑Germain‑en‑Laye,
Debussy was a pFivotal figure in
early 20th‑century music. Admitted
to the Paris Conservatoire at 10, he
developed a radical compositional
voice—embracing non-traditional
scales and rich orchestral colors.
Father of Musical Impressionism
Raised in Ciboure, Ravel joined
the Paris Conservatoire at 14
and studied under Gabriel Fauré.
He crafted a meticulous, elegant
style blending Baroque,

6. REBELLIOUS AND
PRIVATE
PERSONALITY OF DEBUSSY
DISLIKED THE LABEL
“IMPRESSIONISM” PREFERRING TO
CALL HIS WORK SYMBOLIST OR FREE

7. CLAIRE DE LUNE
MUSIC COMPOSED BY
DEBUSSY
Prélude à l’après-midi
d’un faune

8. RESERVED AND
ELEGANT
PERSONALITY OF RAVEL
OFTEN TOOK YEARS TO
PERFECT A PIECE

9. Daphnis et Chloé
MUSIC COMPOSED BY
RAVEL
Pavane pour une
infante défunte

10. Impressionism music is a style that focuses on mood,
atmosphere, and tone color rather than strong melodies or
traditional forms. Emerging in France in the late 19th
century, it paints sound pictures much like Impressionist
art. Instead of telling a clear story, it evokes emotions,
nature, and dreamy scenes through soft harmonies, fluid
rhythms, and unusual scales.
CONCLUSION

11. Led by composers like Claude Debussy and Maurice
Ravel, Impressionism in music changed how people
listened—less about logic, more about feeling. It
opened the door to modern music by breaking away
from rules and embracing the beauty of sound itself.
CONCLUSION

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