Ravel painted a
grand and disturbing portrait of Vienna in the years around World War I with la valse. The piece opens with fragments of the waltz
rumbling in the distance. As the waltz
itself comes to focus, it becomes overshadowed by sinister lines, dramatic
changes in tempo, and sudden interruptions.
It is a continuous spiral towards doom, which, to Ravel, signified the
end of an era. Soyeon Lee
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Maurice Ravel
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Recorded on 12/19/2006, uploaded on 01/21/2009
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La valse Maurice Ravel
Ravel painted a grand and disturbing portrait of Vienna in the years around World War I with la valse. The piece opens with fragments of the waltz rumbling in the distance. As the waltz itself comes to focus, it becomes overshadowed by sinister lines, dramatic changes in tempo, and sudden interruptions. It is a continuous spiral towards doom, which, to Ravel, signified the end of an era. Soyeon Lee
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Performances by same musician(s)
Etude in c-sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1
Chaconne
Fantasy in b minor, Op. 28
Sonata in C Major, K. 330
Prelude and Fugue in D-flat Major, Op. 87, No. 15
Evocación, from Iberia, Book I
La Valse
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