Prélude à la nuit
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Prélude à la nuit is the atmospheric first movement of Maurice Ravel’s orchestral suite Rapsodie espagnole, noted for its subtle Spanish color and nocturnal mood.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral movement ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1907 ⓘ |
| associatedWorkBySameComposer |
Boléro
NERFINISHED
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Daphnis et Chloé NERFINISHED ⓘ Ma mère l’Oye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre | orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
dreamlike
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mysterious ⓘ serene ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
atmospheric
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nocturnal mood ⓘ subtle Spanish color ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Spanish music ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
delicate woodwind writing
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habanera rhythm influence ⓘ muted strings ⓘ soft dynamic levels ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rapsodie espagnole
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orchestral suite ⓘ |
| partOfCatalogueOf | Maurice Ravel’s orchestral works ⓘ |
| partOfCycleWith |
Feria
NERFINISHED
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Habanera NERFINISHED ⓘ Malagueña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | Rapsodie espagnole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Berlin Philharmonic
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London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Orchestre National de France NERFINISHED ⓘ Orchestre de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Impressionism in music ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Très modéré ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Prelude to the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 4 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| usesMotif | descending four-note motif ⓘ |
| workTitle | Prélude à la nuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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