What do you think Claude Debussy trying to convey in his music Engulfed Cathedral?
by Claude Debussy The Engulfed Cathedral is the quintessential example of French Impressionism, which used a musical depiction or allusion of an image or idea to bring meaning to the audience. The image that Debussy is depicting in The Engulfed Cathedral is that of the legendary city of Y’s (pronounced “Eess”).
What is the musical style of Sunken Cathedral?
impressionism
What does the Sunken Cathedral trying to portray?
THE ENGULFED CATHEDRAL depicts an old legend from Brittany: To punish the people for their sins, the Cathedral of Ys is engulfed by the sea. Each sunrise the townspeople watch as the sunken cathedral rises from the water and then sinks slowly into the ocean.
What type of scale is being used in the beginning melody of The Sunken Cathedral?
pentatonic scale
What is the distinctive musical element of Nuages?
‘Nuages’, the only cloudscape in Debussy’s music, suggests this silent, fluctuating world in gently rocking chord-sequences for woodwind and muted strings; the composer’s note refers to ‘the immutable aspect of the sky and the slow, solemn motion of the clouds, fading away in grey tones lightly tinged with white’.
What is the most important work of Edgard Varese?
In the 1930s Varèse wrote Ionisation, Métal, Density 21.5, and Equatorial, of which Ionisation (1931) is best known. Written for percussion instruments plus a siren, it is one of the first of the many all-percussion pieces that were to follow.
Who inspired John Cage?
His teachers included Henry Cowell (1933) and Arnold Schoenberg (1933–35), both known for their radical innovations in music, but Cage’s major influences lay in various East and South Asian cultures.
Why is it called 4 33?
After another minute and 40 seconds, Tudor opened the piano lid one last time, stood up, and bowed. The piece was called 4’33″—for the three silent movements totaling four minutes and 33 seconds—and it was composed by John Cage.
What music style is 4 33?
conceptual art