In 1922, French composer
Maurice Ravel attended a private performance by the Hungarian violinist Jelly
d'Arányi, where he was instantly fascinated by her Hungarian Gypsy melodies. Tzigane
was conceived that evening and finished two years later, both dedicated to and
premiered by d'Arányi in London. The new virtuoso work created an immediate
sensation.
Tzigane, the French word for
"Gypsy", draws on both authentic Hungarian Gypsy music and classically stylized
Style Hongrois, an inspiration to composers since Haydn. The piece is in
two parts: a rhapsodic solo cadenza followed by a theme and variation dance
that becomes increasingly boisterous, thus effectively evoking the passion of
the Gypsies in both anguish and untamed joy. Although the music seems
improvisatory, Ravel wrote, in fussy detail, every sound he wished to be
created, thus leaving it to the performer to make it all seem spontaneously
virtuosic.Eugenia Choi
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Maurice Ravel
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Tzigane: Rhapsodie de Concert
In 1922, French composer Maurice Ravel attended a private performance by the Hungarian violinist Jelly d'Arányi, where he was instantly fascinated by her Hungarian Gypsy melodies. Tzigane was conceived that evening and finished two years later, both dedicated to and premiered by d'Arányi in London. The new virtuoso work created an immediate sensation.
Tzigane, the French word for "Gypsy", draws on both authentic Hungarian Gypsy music and classically stylized Style Hongrois, an inspiration to composers since Haydn. The piece is in two parts: a rhapsodic solo cadenza followed by a theme and variation dance that becomes increasingly boisterous, thus effectively evoking the passion of the Gypsies in both anguish and untamed joy. Although the music seems improvisatory, Ravel wrote, in fussy detail, every sound he wished to be created, thus leaving it to the performer to make it all seem spontaneously virtuosic. Eugenia ChoiMore music by Maurice Ravel
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Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure
Noctuelles from Miroirs
Une barque sur l'ocean, from Mirours
Pièce en Forme de Habanera
Chanson romanesque, from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
À la manière de Chabrier
Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques
Gaspard de la Nuit - Ondine
Gaspard de la Nuit - Le Gibet
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Sonata for Violin and Piano
Thème et Variations for Violin and Piano
Composer’s Holiday, from Three American Pieces
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, Op. 13
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