Ravel's Jeux d'eau (1901) was dedicated to his
teacher Gabriel Fauré, and is a brilliant musical description of the sights and
sounds of fountains, waterfalls, and streams.
Ravel took
the epigraph from Henri de Regnier's poem, "river god laughing, as the water
tickles him." Ravel's skill in creating the impression of the movement of water
employs the use of glissandos and major second chords making the piece seem as
new today as when it was written over a hundred years ago. Miyuki Otani
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Maurice Ravel
Jeux d’eau (Fountains) Play
Recorded on 04/10/2004, uploaded on 01/13/2009
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Jeux d'eau (Fountains) Maurice Ravel
Ravel's Jeux d'eau (1901) was dedicated to his teacher Gabriel Fauré, and is a brilliant musical description of the sights and sounds of fountains, waterfalls, and streams.
Ravel took the epigraph from Henri de Regnier's poem, "river god laughing, as the water tickles him." Ravel's skill in creating the impression of the movement of water employs the use of glissandos and major second chords making the piece seem as new today as when it was written over a hundred years ago. Miyuki Otani
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