About Ravel
Ravels music
post impressionism
Debussy and Ravel
Bonus
100

what is Ravels first name?

Maurice 

100

What is the book Ravel based some of his compositions on?

Don Quichotte

100

what year is post impressionism?

late 19th and early 20th century

100

What is Debussys most famous work?

claire de lune 

100

what country does don quixote takes place?

Spain 

200

what country was ravel born in?

France

200

Who is the author Ravel idolized?

Miguel Cervantes

200

Name at least three composers of the era

Ravel, Schoenberg, Albam Berg etc 

200

How did Debussy incorporate elements from easter cultures and antiquity into his music?

pentatonicism, modality, parallelism and whole tone scales

200

What is Ravels most famous work?

Bolero

300

How did ravel die?

underwent a risky procedure

300

what tempo does the romanesque song of don quixote have?

switches between 3/4 and 6/8

300

Name three key components of post impressionism

Coloristic orchestration, fluid harmonies, whole tone and pentatonic scales

300

what stylistic choices make Ravel and Debussy different?

Ravel uses incisive rhythms and firm harmonies while Debussy uses a softer and ethereal approach

300

Who completed the music for Don Quixote once Ravel fell ill?

Jacques Ilbert

400

when was Ravel invited to tour the United states?

After WW1 in 1928

400

explain the story behind the romanesque song of Don Quixote

the writing shows how don quixote will sacrifice anything for his love interest

400

what era followed the post impressionism era?

cubism and fauvism

400

What characteristic of Ravels music contrasts Debussy’s style?

embraced the grandeur of the post-romantic orchestra

400

What is the name of the piece performed by the honour band in the sheppard centre?

bolero

500

What year did Ravel die?

1937

500

what is the form of the lively drinking song in don quixote al dulcinea?

strophic form

500

how does the post impressionism era compare from its visual art counterpart?

composers sought to convey the spirit of a scene or image, just like impressionist painters did.

500

Name a piece Ravel composed other than don quixote and bolero

concerto for left hand etc

500

who did Ravel create the concerto for left hand?

Paul Wittgenstein