Music Appreciation

1. Listen to the following musical example( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsW6jGkEiUE ), then write a brief statement — between 75 and 150 words long — describing the visual images it creates in your mind.

2. Debussy’s piano prelude is titled “Ondine.”  Many composers choose a title to lead the listener in a desired conceptual direction.  After researching what the title is referring to (please see the links below), describe how Debussy’s music connects to the title (write 75-100 words).  Please reinforce your points with musical observations and terminology. ( https://www.britannica.com/topic/undine-mythology )

3.  describe in a paragraph the following musical parameters.

• rhythm [Is it steady, constant, elusive, intense,…?]
• melody [Is the melodic material conjunct/disjunct, goal-directed/open, wide/close range, built with fragment/motives, repetition,…?]
• harmony [Describe the atmosphere created by the harmonic choices]
• texture [Describe the texture and/or textural changes in the music.  Be sure to consult your textbook for texture types.]
• dynamics [Describe the importance of dynamics in this work.]