Impressionism and Expressionism in Music

This 20th century music reveals the composer's mind, characterized by strong emotions and uses the 12-tone scale.

• Chance

• Expressionism

• Impressionism

• Electronic Music

Which among the techniques apply in Expressionism?

• Blurring of tone

• Sprechstimme

• 12 - Tone Scale

• Exaggerated

• Distortion of Sound

Listen to the music clip and identify if it is Impressionism or Expressionism.

According to Maurice Ravel "Music I feel must be ________ first and intellectual second. The only love affair I have ever had was music."

Listen and identify the technique used in the following composition.

• Blurring of Tone

• Interlocking of Sounds

• Sprechstimme

• Distortion