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    Ravel's Miroirs

    This is from Miroirs no.4:

    [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCKDG7w2S9c[/YOUTUBE]

    What a pity that such an intellect should have suffered such a disease. He, such a fine artist. Now, tell me if this is not very well played. By the way, notice the semiquaver groups:



    No group ends in an accentuated note (in fact, the accent is given by the left hand). This is against musical intuition. But then again we find this in the Rite of Spring, Danse de la terre. Here the trumpet strikes four semiquavers in a row, always F, but the fifth F is missing. This was general use in the past hundred years, I guess. But very innovative in the 1900's.

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    One of my favourite Ravel pieces to play, though I haven't played it in years - very difficult and I think I might struggle now, especially those glissandi in 3rds! This is a terrific performance - check out the orchestral version as well.
    'Man know thyself'

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