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Ravel, Maurice : Valses nobles et sentimentales Modéré G-Dur

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Music ID : 51945
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:waltz
Total Playing Time:1 min 24 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Uosumi, Megumi

Last Updated: July 7, 2022
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Modéré - très franc (At a moderate tempo; very frankly). ♩ = 176. This piece is in a three-part form: A (measures 1-20), B (measures 21-60), and Aʹ (measures 61-80).

A waltz with a lively character. Although G major is the fundamental key, the piece skillfully utilizes dissonances from the outset. However, by carefully listening to the sounds of non-tonal diminished fifths and semitones that arise within the chords, alongside the tonal sounds, and performing accordingly, a naturally beautiful tone quality will emerge.

Particular attention should be paid to clarifying the bass progression at the end of section A, where the key of D major is established, and at the end of the piece, where G major becomes clear.

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