Impressionism conveyed the moods and emotions aroused by the subject rather

than a detailed tone-picture. late 19th/early 20th centuries

started in france
Claude Debussy 1862-1918 France
disliked the term impressionist music when applied to his own compositions
pianist, began age 7. Entered the Paris Conservatory at 10 and spent 11
years there
The French literary style of his period was known as symbolism and this
movement directly inspired Dubussy both as a composer and as an active cultural
participant
symbolism was largely a reation against naturalism and realism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvnRC7tSX50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvFH_6DNRCY

Maurice Ravel 1875 1937 France

known for his melodies, masterful orchestration, rich harmonies and inventive
instrumental textures
pianist started age 6
studied at the Paris Conservatory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of8B8xhE-jI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhN0RRlLhDg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7loz_Y5iOo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZDiaRZy0Ak
Paul Dukas 1865-1935 Italy/French
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHEMkbyXFxs
studied Paris Conservatory entered 1881 at age 16. Studied piano and
composition, alongside Debussy
Manuel de Falla 1876-1946 Spain
piano started studies at age 9
fusion of poetry, asceticism, and ardour
1896, moved to Madrid where he attended the Royal Conservatory of Music
and Declamation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_kGIPwdneY
Other composers included Isaac Albeniz, John Alden Carpenter, Frederick Delius, , ,
Charles Tomlinson Griffes and Ottorino Respighi

Expressionism
Developed post WWI (around 1918)
Avoided traditional forms of beauty to convey powerful feelings in music
Arnold Schoenberg 1874-1951
Austrian
Anton Webern 1883-1945
Alban Berg 1885-1935
Neo-Classicism

Neo-Romanticism

Modern