Ravel’s jazzy interlude

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This week we are presenting an analysis of the brief jazzy interlude from the first movement of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major, a passage riddled with octatonic sonorities producing a unique blend of bluesy licks and modernist harmonic materials.
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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Concerto en Sol Majeur, Mvt. I
Recording: Martha Argerich, Lahav Shani, and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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@Shadowfax-1980 11 күн бұрын

I love the story about how Gershwin went to Ravel for lessons and Ravel asked Gershwin how much money he makes and when Gershwin told him, Ravel jokingly asked Gershwin to teach him.

@bornaerceg9984 3 күн бұрын

Amazing video format and love the quotes! Interesting topics too ofc! ❤❤❤

@-MomentsMusicaux- 3 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@Nachscrach Ай бұрын

Gershwin mood?

@llianko 11 күн бұрын

pretty epic

@jaegonekim 20 күн бұрын

Nice edit

@-MomentsMusicaux- 20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@effigas Ай бұрын

😍😍😍

@user-yp6me9by2b 21 күн бұрын

When it comes to classical music, I want it to be profound, emotional, complex and dramatic. When I'm in the mood for something light-hearted, fun and catchy, I'd rather listen to, idk. Smash Mouth or Taylor Swift. Scherzi, Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies and all those flashy, brilliant, scherzando passages in piano concerti don't do much for me, usually. Classical rarely ever makes me want to move my body to the beat or dance, but it can be enthralling and overwhelming when it's serious and beautiful. The closest thing to "light-hearted" in classical I deeply enjoy is Beethoven's 9th, the ode to joy. I think Ravel failed in his attempt to make this concerto light-hearted, especially concerning the second movement.

@fTripleSharp 17 күн бұрын

The second movement is extremely beautiful, but I would still describe it as "light" like Ravel claims. It doesn't contain any huge climaxes like in a Rachmaninoff concerto, but is filled with gorgeous melody and texture throughout.

@polonoise 15 күн бұрын

Good thing music isn't about what someone in particular wants.

@user-yp6me9by2b 14 күн бұрын

@@polonoise Well, historically, the music that got endorsed hinged on the particular tastes of a bunch of noblemen nobody cares about today. Of course, their tastes were trash, but occasionally they'd find an artist who'd be able to write trash for them and masterpieces for the rest of the world.

@user-yp6me9by2b 14 күн бұрын

@@fTripleSharp That's why I'd argue that it is actually profound. Even Ravel wrote that the second movement was more academic than the rest.