Alborada del gracioso
E752073
Alborada del gracioso is a virtuosic, Spanish-flavored piano piece by Maurice Ravel, later orchestrated, known for its lively rhythms and brilliant, guitar-like textures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
ⓘ
piano piece ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Isaac Albéniz (stylistic affinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Spain (evoked) ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | M. 43/4 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brilliant textures
ⓘ
guitar-like textures ⓘ lively rhythms ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| collectionPremiereDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| composer | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1904–1905 ⓘ |
| difficulty |
advanced
ⓘ
virtuosic concert piece ⓘ |
| form | toccata-like ⓘ |
| genre |
Impressionist music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
orchestral version
ⓘ
piano version ⓘ |
| includedIn |
standard orchestral repertoire
ⓘ
standard piano repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Spanish music
ⓘ
guitar techniques ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| laterInstrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| movementOf | Miroirs, M. 43 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementStructure | fast–slow–fast sections ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Impressionist era ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex cross-rhythms
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rapid repeated notes ⓘ use of Spanish dance rhythms ⓘ |
| notableSection | lyrical middle section ⓘ |
| orchestralCatalogNumber | M. 43a ⓘ |
| orchestrationBy | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| partOf | Miroirs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| positionInCollection | No. 4 ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Spanish-flavored ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Assez vif ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Morning Song of the Jester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
orchestral concert
ⓘ
piano recital ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
ornamented melodic lines
ⓘ
rapid leaps in both hands ⓘ staccato figurations ⓘ |
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