‎Classics Explained: An Introduction To...Ravel: Bolero & Ma Mere L'oye by Jeremy Siepmann

Introduction; Cue To Unadorned Bolero Rhythm, Part 1

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Bolero Rhythm, Part 2: An Extended Variation Of Part 1

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'Motto' Rhythm Complete (Instrumentation Will Change On Each New Hearing)

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But Here We Have Snare Drums And Plucked Violas And Cellos

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Section 1: Introduction Of 'The Theme: (The Only One In The Piece) By Solo Flute

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Flute Continues With Part 2 Of Theme

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Section 2: Complete Statement Of Theme By Clarinet As Flute Joins 'Motto' Group

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Introduction Of 'Discordant' Harp Into The Unfolding Picture

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Section 3: Bassoon Introduces Closely Related Variant Of Theme

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...But Then Veers Upwards, Slowing Rhythm And Introducing New Syncopation

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Section 4: 'Petite' E Flat Clarinet Takes Over Theme, Including Variants

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Section 5: Oboe D'amore Takes Over Theme But Returns To Its Original Form

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Section 6: Theme Now Shared By Two Instruments: Muted Trumpet And Flute

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Section 7: Tenor Saxophone Takes Theme As Trumpet Replaces Horn In 'Motto'

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Section 8: Theme Taken By Soprano Saxophone, 'Espressivo'

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Section 9: Theme: Celeste, Piccolos And Horn; Motto: Flute And French Horn

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Section 10: Theme: Oboes, Horns, Clarinets; Motto: Plucked Violas And Violins

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Section 11: Theme Taken By First Trombone, Complete With Jazzy Slides

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Section 12: Theme: Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets, Sax; Motto: Bassoons, Horns, Trumpets

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Section 13: Violins At Last Take The Main Tune, Joining Massed Winds

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Section 14: Violins Divide Into Four Groups, Each 'Double-Stopping'

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Section 15: Trumpet, Trombone 2 And Tuba Join The Foreground

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Section 16: First Trombone And Soprano Saxophone 'Rejoin' Theme

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Section 17: Fortissimo; All Strings 'Double-Stopping'; Trumpets Added

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Section 18: Entire Orchestra Now Employed, 'As Loudly As Possible'

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Section 19: Sudden, Amazing Change Of Key, Lurching From C To E Major

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Section 20: Key Now Lurches Back To C, As Jazzy Trombones Whiningly Protest

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Cue To Complete Performance

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Bolero (Complete)

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Opening Figure On Flute; Rising, Falling...

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Same Again, With Emphasis On Delicacy Of...

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Answering Variant, Accompanied By Plucked...

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Reminder Of Opening Figure

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: ...And Now Its Rhythmical Mirror Image, Or...

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Answering Phrase 2: A Near-Inversion, Over...

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Pivotal Phrase 3, Reversing Direction But...

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Reprise Of Phrases 1 And 2, But Now On...

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1. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant: Further Reprise Of Phrase 2, Now On Violin...

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1. Pavane (Complete)

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): Introduction; Opening, With Multi-Metre Rising Scales...

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): Changes Of Metre Continue As Solo Oboe Introduces...

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): Oboe Yields To Cor Anglais For Theme Two, Against...

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): Theme One Returns, Shared By Clarinet And Flute; Muted..

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): 'Motto' Rhythm Dominates As Intensity Increases From...

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): Fear Subsides As Theme Two Returns, Again In Cor...

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): Sensational Sound Effects Evoke A Wood At Night, With...

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): Texture Thins; Theme One Returns, Delicately Scored...

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2. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb): The Main Part Of Movement Ends, With Waltz-Like March...

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2. Petit Poucet (Complete)

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes: Introduction; Opening (Introductory)...

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes: Oriental-Orchestral Equivalent Of An...

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes: ...Oboe 'Answers' With A Very Slightly...

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes: Expanded Derivative Of The 'Telephone...

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes: Fragments Of Theme In Flutes And Cor...

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes: 'Gamelan' Music From Flute And Piccolo...

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes: Arrival Of Empress; Upper Strings Yield...

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3. Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes (Complete)

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: Opening, Waltz Theme From Clarinet...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: Characteristic Pattern Of Two Short...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: Clarinet, Flutes And Violas, With...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: Varied Reprise Of Opening, Entry Of...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: Again The 'Beast' Growls; Again The...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: Derivative Of Beauty's Theme From...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: 'Beast's Theme' Rises In Pitch With...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: 'Beauty', 'Beast' And 'Caution' Motifs..

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: 'Beast' (Contra-Bassoon) Climbs Ever...

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete: Harp's Upward Glide Heralds The Moment..

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4. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete (Complete)

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: Introduction; Opening Bars Are Unfurled By The Strings Alone

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: The Rhythmic Basis, And Its Guises. First, A Question...

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: The Question Intensified: 'Oh Where Went... My Childhood?'

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: The Answer, With A Falling Inflection: 'Gone Is Your...

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: The Plea: 'Bring Back My Child-Hood!'

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: The Response: 'Seek In...Your Mem'ry. There It...Will Be.'

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: Ravel's Use Of Tone Colour To Change The Feeling Of The Music

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: Further Illustration Of The Same Point

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: Continued

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: The Nobility Of The Strings

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5. Le Jardin Feerique: Bells Evoked By French Horns; The Final, Opulent, Moving...

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5. Le Jardin Feerique (Complete)

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Maurice Ravel

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Classics Explained: An Introduction To...Ravel: Bolero & Ma Mere L'oye

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