COMD 4153 : COMD 4153 Final SG
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Impression: a movement that rose in france in opposition to the german romantic music has been given the name impression. We are more familiar with this term in regards to painters such as monet, renoir, degas. This style of painting focused on light and brush strokes of color rather than clearly defined objects. Impressionist music is not focused on form, rhythm, melody, or harmony, but rather on washes of sound that create an impression of a scene or mood: the first impressionist composer was claude debussy (1862-1918). Came from a small town outside of paris. Neither of his parents were musical but debussy became a pianist and started study at the paris conservatory at the age of 10. 1884 he won the famous prix de rome composition prize and went to rome to study and write. He was not happy in rome and was glad to return to paris. ***voiles by debussy*** mnemonic tool sails veils , visualize.
