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Rameau, Jean-Philippe : Rigaudon, C-dur
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Genre:Various works
Total Playing Time:0 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
Original/Related Work: Rameau, Jean-Philippe 《Rigaudon》
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Author : Ikeda, Ami
Last Updated: February 28, 2022
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Author : Ikeda, Ami
4/4 time, C major. Total 16 measures. The Rigaudon is the name of a folk dance originating in Southern France. The main musical flow is written in quarter notes, resulting in a lively and vibrant dance.
Author : Ooi, Kazurou
Last Updated: May 20, 2022
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou
This is a very enjoyable piece, so let's play it lightly and cheerfully. The key to achieving this is to clarify the articulation: make staccatos short, and clearly distinguish between legato and staccato.
Articulation
Right Hand
- For example, at the beginning, there are the notes GFE. Play GFE legato, and make the E staccato the moment it is played.
- In measure 1, all notes in the right hand are staccato.
- In measure 2, play EDEC legato, and cut the final C short. The G on the 4th beat is also staccato.
- In measure 3, all notes in the right hand are staccato.
- In measure 4, play EFEDC legato in the right hand, and make the final C staccato. Continue similarly thereafter.
Left Hand
- For the left hand, for example, in measure 1, connect from the dotted half note C to the G on the 4th beat. Make the G staccato the moment it is played.
- The same applies to measure 2.
- In measure 3, all notes are staccato.
- In measure 4, sustain for the duration of a dotted half note. Continue similarly thereafter.
Tempo
Regarding the tempo, it would be good to set the half note at around 110 bpm.
Dynamics
Furthermore, regarding dynamic contrasts, only mezzo forte and mezzo piano are written in the author's score. As a personal suggestion from the author, I believe there could be more dynamic variations than what is written. Since it is an enjoyable piece, perhaps pp is not particularly necessary, but forte might be appropriate. For your reference.