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Impressionism vs Serialism - What's the difference?

impressionism | serialism |

In lang=en terms the difference between impressionism and serialism

is that impressionism is a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer while serialism is music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.

impressionism

English

Noun

(wikipedia impressionism)
  • (arts) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities
  • (music) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer
  • (poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions

    • Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    serialism

    English

    (wikipedia serialism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music) Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.

    • Synonyms

    * serial music