What are some Musical Elements in Claude Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp?

Question

Specifically in either the first or last movement. I know it's in the romantic era, and so I was looking for some elements from that era in this piece. 

Answer 1

There is ample written about the unfinished group of sonatas that Debussy composed in the last years of his life. I have written and performed in concerts, a transcription for flute of the g minor violin sonata.  There are elements and passages there that hint at Les Six, although he was never a member. And now it is FOUR homework questions in a row???  DYOH or drop the class, because we professional Classical musicians here did our homework decades ago.  Your turn, fella.

Source(s): Music theorist, teacher, retired music director, professional flutist, married to musicologist and pianist.

• Josh2 months agoReport

  Ok, Boomer
  

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Answer 2

Debussy's music is usually considered Impressionistic rather than Romantic.

• Josh2 months agoReport

  Oh thats right, I always get mixed up with that because I'm pretty sure he lived through much of the romantic era but his music wasn't really considered to be part of that era
  

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