What we now call impressionist music is a style introduced in late 19th Century France. It was a move away from the long, dramatic and emotional works of romanticism. Instead, the focus was on ...

Naomi: Right, I've got one more example of change and experimentation in 20th Century music. Naomi: One of the pioneers of Impressionism ... including the style of music composed.

Music in the 20th Century changed dramatically, due to the hostile political climate, advances in technology, and huge shifts in style. Many composers, struggling to build any further on the music of ...