Musical dramaturgy in “Jeux d’eau” by Maurice Ravel
Musical dramaturgy in “Jeux d’eau” by Maurice Ravel
Author(s): Gina-Mihaela PavelSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Ravel; Jeux d’eau; musical dramaturgy; musical language; interpretation
Summary/Abstract: Before being staged, any interpreting act (be it instrumental or vocal) needs to go through a careful analysis that should take into account the structure of the work performed, but also the style of the composer and the age to which it belongs. In this paper I aim to sketch a possible structural analysis of the work Jeux d’eau by Maurice Ravel while also presenting its musical dramaturgy. Referring to the same work, this study also puts forth a partial analysis of the elements that make up Ravel’s musical language, proposing some tentative pieces of advice relative to the interpretation of this piano miniature.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VIII: Performing Arts
- Issue Year: 9/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 77-84
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English