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Ravel, Maurice : Ma mère l'oye "Les entretiens de la Belle et la Bête" F-Dur
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Author : Shiraishi, Yuriko
Last Updated: March 5, 2019
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Author : Shiraishi, Yuriko
No. 4: The Conversation of Beauty and the Beast
At a very moderate waltz tempo, in F major, 3/4 time.
In ternary form. Part 1 (measures 1-48) presents the gentle theme of Beauty, carried by a waltz rhythm. This section is where the piece's alleged homage to Satie's Gymnopédies is most strongly felt. Part 2 (measures 49-105) introduces the theme of the Beast in the left hand, and the tension gradually builds. Part 3 + Coda (measures 106-171) is a synthesis of Part 1 and Part 2. It begins with a superimposition of the two themes: Beauty's theme in the right hand and the Beast's theme in the left hand, leading to a climax where the Beast is vanquished. After a full measure of rest, a glissando depicting the Beast's transformation into a prince leads into the Coda from measure 147. The expanded range in this section makes it by no means easy to perform.