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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". [1] "
Jeux d'eau has a claim to being the first example of impressionism in piano music. [1] The piece is known for its virtuosic, fluid, and highly evocative nature, and is considered one of Ravel's most important works for piano.
Maurice Ravel's music, also often labelled as impressionist, explores music in many styles not always related to it (see the discussion on Neoclassicism, below). Arnold Schoenberg, Los Angeles, 1948. Many composers reacted to the Post-Romantic and Impressionist styles and moved in different directions.
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This prelude is an example of Debussy's musical impressionism in that it is a musical depiction of, or allusion to, an image or idea. Debussy quite often named his pieces in accordance with the image that he intended to evoke, such as in the case of La Mer, "Des pas sur la neige", or "Jardins sous la pluie".
Pages in category "Impressionist composers" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Isaac Albéniz;
Expressionist music would "thus reject the depictive, sensual qualities that had come to be associated with impressionist music. It would endeavor instead to realize its own purely musical nature—in part by disregarding compositional conventions that placed 'outer' restrictions on the expression of 'inner' visions". [3]
Debussy c. 1900 by Atelier Nadar (Achille) Claude Debussy [n 1] was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born to a family of modest means and little cultural involvement, Debussy showed enough musical talent to be admitted at ...