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Ravel Dances


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As a specialist in the music of Ravel, I play ALL of his music, so choosing what to program for a single concert is always a unique challenge. For this particular program, we will be taking a historic look at Ravel’s life through the lens of his dance music for solo piano. The program will feature his dynamic and varied Valses nobles et sentimentales, the slow and moving Pavane pour une infante défunte, select dance movements of different speeds and styles from Le tombeau de Couperin, and 4 different Menuets. The program will be presented in chronological order of composition, so we can see how Ravel’s style evolved as he moved through life, either as he learned more about music, or as a reaction to events that shaped his worldview.


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