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Rameau, Jean-Philippe : Pièces de clavecin avec une mèthode sur la mècanique des doigts "Les cyclopes(Rondeau)"

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Music ID : 23670
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:suite
Total Playing Time:3 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ueda, Yasushi

Last Updated: April 21, 2020
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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.

The 'One-Eyed Giant' refers to the Cyclops, a monster (or god) appearing in Greek mythology. Since the original French title is in the plural, it implies the existence of multiple one-eyed giants. Although it is not clear why this piece is given such a name, just as with François Couperin's suites called "Ordres," it was often the case that matters of discussion around the composer at the time were used as titles for pieces. As indicated by the collection's title, "with a method for finger dexterity exercises," Rameau seems to have intended this collection itself to serve an etude-like role. Indeed, even in this rondeau, toccata-like movements, frequently employing repeated notes and leaps, appear often.

Writer: Ueda, Yasushi
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