Pavane pour une infante défunte

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Pavane pour une infante défunte is a lyrical, nostalgic pavane originally composed for solo piano by Maurice Ravel and later orchestrated, known for its delicate melody and evocation of a bygone Spanish courtly elegance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
orchestral work
piano piece
associatedWith impressionism in music
belongsToRepertoireOf orchestras
pianists
composer Maurice Ravel
compositionDate 1899
countryOfOrigin France
dedicatedTo Princess de Polignac (Winnaretta Singer)
surface form: Princesse de Polignac (Winnaretta Singer)
evokes Spanish courtly elegance
bygone era
firstVersion piano version
form pavane
genre classical music
pavane
hasMelodyCharacteristic cantabile
delicate
hasMood melancholic
serene
hasNotableArrangementsFor chamber ensembles
solo instruments and piano
inCatalogueOf Maurice Ravel's works
influencedBy Spanish music
isAmong Ravel's most popular works
isFrequentlyPerformedAs concert piece
isFrequentlyRecorded yes
key G major
languageOfTitle French
laterInstrumentation orchestra
movementCount 1
notableFeature simple transparent texture
slow dignified dance rhythm
orchestrationDate 1910
originalInstrumentation solo piano
period early 20th-century music
publisher Durand (original piano edition)
secondVersion orchestral version
style lyrical
nostalgic
tempoIndication Très doux et très expressif
titleTranslation Pavane pour une infante défunte self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pavane for a Dead Princess
tonalCenter G major
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 6 minutes
uses modal inflections
subtle orchestration colors

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Maurice Ravel notableWork Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pavane pour une infante défunte titleTranslation Pavane pour une infante défunte self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pavane for a Dead Princess