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A History of Western Music, Part IV: Impressionism in the Wake of Romanticism
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As Romanticism reached its height, Impressionist music emerged amid cultural change in France.
Focusing on French composers including Debussy and Ravel, we will compare Romantic emotional expression with Impressionism’s attention to color and atmosphere—
considering an aesthetic shift from direct personal expression toward timbre and suggestion.
Music & Theater / History & Civilization
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A History of Western Music: Impressionism in the Wake of Romanticism
Speaker: Stanley
Date and time: Jul 31, 2026 (Fri) 7:30 PM
Location: Bellevue College （3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007）， Building T, Room 127
Capacity: 50 people