This
piece was originally written by Maurice Ravelfor voice as a wordless, acrobatic étude with piano accompaniment
in 1907. A habanera is a dance from Havana, Cuba, performed in slow or moderate
duple time with a distinctive rhythm. It is associated with flamenco
dancing. Ravel's intention was to
introduce students at the Paris Conservatory to modern music. The piece has
been transcribed for almost every combination of instruments. Jennifer Bartel
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Maurice Ravel
Pièce en Forme de Habanera Play
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Pièce en Forme de Habanera Maurice Ravel
This piece was originally written by Maurice Ravelfor voice as a wordless, acrobatic étude with piano accompaniment in 1907. A habanera is a dance from Havana, Cuba, performed in slow or moderate duple time with a distinctive rhythm. It is associated with flamenco dancing. Ravel's intention was to introduce students at the Paris Conservatory to modern music. The piece has been transcribed for almost every combination of instruments. Jennifer Bartel
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