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Offline slyfox2625

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Impressionism
on: January 28, 2013, 02:49:50 PM
Anyone know any very popular impressionist piano composers besides:
Debussy, Satie, and ravel?

i need some more music to download. ;D

Offline outin

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Re: Impressionism
Reply #1 on: January 28, 2013, 06:36:52 PM
I have no idea what's popular or not, but have you heard Selim Palmgren?

Offline slobone

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Re: Impressionism
Reply #2 on: January 28, 2013, 07:15:31 PM
Gabriel Fauré is usually considered an impressionist composer. One of the greats, he wrote a lot of gorgeous vocal and chamber music, and his piano music is also now being recognized more.

Other than that, just look for French pianists around the turn of the 20th century -- D'Indy? Canteloube? Some might say Puccini is also an impressionist.

You also might like some of the composers in the Spanish/Portuguese/Brazilian tradition, Albeniz, Granados, de Falla, Villa-Lobos.

Satie I would describe as more of a post-impressionist, if that means anything.

Offline j_menz

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Re: Impressionism
Reply #3 on: January 28, 2013, 11:34:20 PM
Otto Rhespighi, some Jacques Ibert?

Also, some Alkan is quite impressionistic and his work was studied by both Debussy and Ravel. Have a look at the Preludes or the Esquises.
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