Miroirs, M. 43
This guide follows Ravel’s Miroirs, M. 43 (1905) in five parts: Noctuelles (Très léger) (sonata form), Oiseaux tristes (Très lent), Une barque sur l'océan (D'un rythme souple), Alborada del gracioso (Assez vif) and La vallée des cloches (Très lent).
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- INoctuelles ( )
- IIOiseaux tristes ( )
- IIIUne barque sur l'océan (D'un rythme )
- IV del gracioso ( )
- VLa vallée des cloches ( )
Night moths in flight: highly figures in the middle give a dark, nocturnal mood. The first and the second, linked by a , are followed by a calmer with rich chordal melodies. The a fifth below the opening, with the same of ideas, and then a begins.
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IIOiseaux tristes ( )5:06–9:18
IIIUne barque sur l'océan (D'un rythme )9:33–16:29
IV del gracioso ( )16:41–22:58
VLa vallée des cloches ( )23:09–28:08
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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