Impressionist and Genre Review

What is mental “pictures” of music?

• Impressions
• Expressions
• Atmospheres
• Monet

What does “Le Mer” mean when translated from French to English?

• Debussy
• The Sea
• The River
• The Ocean

The Impressionist Period (1870-1910) overlaps the end of the Romantic Period.

• True
• False

Which composer pioneered Impressionist Music?

• Debussy
• Ravel
• Chopin
• Wagner

Which country was Debussy from?

• France
• Europe
• Eurasia
• Italy

“Bolero” is Ravel’s most famous piece.

• True
• False

Which term is used when describing the quality or “color” of sound an instrument makes?

• tambur
• pitch
• timber
• timbre

In one word, we can best describe Impressionist Period music as…

• fancy
• simple
• emotion
• atmospheres

Rebussy and Davel were the most influential composers during the Impressionist Period.

• True
• False

Who was a famous Impressionist Period painter?

• Da Vinci
• Warhol
• Michelangelo
• Monet