Frontiers in Art Research, 2022, 4(13); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2022.041312.
Xuerui Zhang
Xi’an Traffic Engineering Institute, Xi’an, 710300, China
As a representative of Impressionist music, Debussy made bold innovations to his preludes in terms of tuning, harmony, weaving, etc. This paper will deepen students’ understanding of the style, connotation, and emotional treatment of the “firework” prelude by classifying Debussy’s 24 preludes into personalities and analyzing the musical structure, harmonic system, and performance techniques. The course will also provide students with a deeper understanding of the style, meaning, and emotion of the “firework” prelude and deepen their understanding of Impressionist music.
Debussy; Debussy’s 24 piano preludes; Firework
Xuerui Zhang. Water and Fire Images Dancing in Debussy’s Impressionistic Piano Preludes. Frontiers in Art Research (2022) Vol. 4, Issue 13: 58-66. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2022.041312.
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