Reflections: The Piano Music of Maurice Ravel
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574672029 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Komagaku said Like his book on Debussy's piano music. Like his book on Debussy's piano music, "Reflections" is indispensable for all who have a serious interest in Ravel's piano works, or in the composer's works in general. Despite having read extensively for years on Ravel, I found much new information and many new insights in Roberts' book. He brings forth long experience as a performer and teacher, in tandem with his scholarship and insightfulness. His writing style is both con. Reflections:The Piano Music of Maurice Ravel---a Must Read book for Pianists Ms Helen Karg Murray Detailed, superbly documented with incredible insights into Ravel, his piano music, the time period and influences both on him and from him on others. Includes helpful ideas on performances of the works.
(Amadeus). Le tombeau de Couperin is related to the impact of the First World War on his psyche and to the refuge he sought in the civilizing values of the age of Watteau and Couperin. The piano music of Maurice Ravel is among the most thrilling, the most colorful, and, for pianists, the most challenging of the repertoire. Discovering the delicate melancholy of the Pavane and the Sonatine , the astounding virtuosity of Gaspard de la nuit , and the exotic tone painting of Miroirs (Reflections) leads to the question "Who was the extraordinary person who created this?" Here are indispensable insights into the literary origins of Gaspard de la nuit , the derivation of the water imagery in Jeux d'eau and the sensuous delights of Miroirs . Intimate and perceptive, Reflections is inescapably about the life of Maurice Ravel reflections, by way of the