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1.
Debussy's music tends to
A)sound free and almost improvisational.
B)affirm the key very noticeably.
C)have a strong rhythmic pulse.
D)use the full orchestra for massive effects.
2.
The faun evoked in Debussy's famous composition is a
A)baby deer.
B)creature who is half man, half goat.
C)beautiful young maiden.
D)sensitive musician.
3.
At the Paris International Exhibition of 1889 Debussy was strongly influenced by the
A)advantages of modern technology.
B)performances of the music of J. S. Bach.
C)performances of Asian music.
D)all of the above.
4.
In which of the following genres did Debussy compose?
A)art songs.
B)chamber music.
C)piano music.
D)all of the above.
5.
The poem which inspired the Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun was written by
A)Paul Verlaine.
B)Arthur Rimbaud.
C)Maurice Maeterlinck.
D)Stéphane Mallarmé.





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