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Ravel, Maurice : Pavane pour une infante défunte G-Dur

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Music ID : 332
Composition Year：1899　
Publication Year：1900
First Publisher：Demets
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：pavane
Total Playing Time：5 min 40 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Last Updated: May 1, 2007
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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.

Considered Ravel's most famous piano work, it was composed in 1899. Although the composer himself later pointed out aspects such as 'influence from Chabrier' and 'poor form,' alongside its beautiful melodies, the work also reveals individual characteristics reminiscent of Ravel's later style, such as the sound of empty fifths, making it a piece that cannot be underestimated. While it bears a literary title, Ravel himself is said to have stated that he 'named it simply for its euphony.' It is also said to have been inspired by Velázquez's painting 'Portrait of a Princess,' housed in the Louvre Museum. A Pavane is a classical form characterized by an elegant, slow tempo and mood. Performing it with overly sentimental emotion was likely not the composer's intention.

Writer: PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

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