Maurice Ravel was a contemporary of Claude Debussy, whose music we heard in class. He lived from 1875-1937, was French and wrote for many genres of music. This piece is one for solo violin, the name of the piece, "Tzigane" meaning "gypsy." Listen and anwer the following questions.
http://www.rhapsody.com/mauriceravel scroll down to the piece entitled "Tzigane"
Describe impressionism in this piece - what elements of impressionism discussed in class to you hear?
What is your reaction to this piece based on the elements of impressionism you heard? Does is sound "normal" by today's standards or does it seem avant garde even today?
Monday, November 10, 2008
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