Which Statement About Debussy Is False

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Debussy is false?

• A) Like the Romantics, he searched for new ways to express emotion in music.
• B) His orchestral sound is very similar to Mahler's.
• C) His tone colors avoid the usual heavy sonorities of the Romantic era.
• D) He developed new rich harmonies and new tone colors for orchestra and piano.

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Definitions:

Tension

The state of being stretched tight or the mental or emotional strain.

Complete Tetanus

A state of sustained muscle contraction without relaxation, usually induced by rapid, repeated stimulation.

Incomplete Tetanus

A state of muscle contraction characterized by rapid, continuous twitching of the muscle which does not reach maximal strength.

Partially Relaxed

A physiological state where muscles display a reduction in tension without being fully at rest, maintaining some degree of activation.