Introduction to Impressionism/Post-Impressionism | Music Arts Toolkit

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Keywords
Impressionism post-Impressionism Debussy Claude Debussy Jean Francaix dynamics piano. music
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The Arts
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Introduction to Impressionism/Post-Impressionism | Music Arts Toolkit

Dr. Diane Earle, professor of music at Kentucky Wesleyan College, introduces characteristics and key composers of the Impressionist/Post-Impressionist periods in art and music and performs “L’Isle Joyeuse” (“The Isle of Joy”) by Claude Debussy as an example of music from the impressionist period. She then discusses characteristics of Post-Impressionist music and performs “Scherzo” by Jean Francaix as an example.

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