Concerto in G (Ravel)

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Concerto in G is a piano concerto by Maurice Ravel composed in the period of 1929–1931. The piece is comprised of three movements:

Allegramente
Adagio assai
Presto

After his well-received piano tour of America, Ravel wanted to debut the work himself. However, health issues precluded this possibility with his preparatory practice of Liszt and Chopin etudes leading to fatigue. As was originally intended, Marguerite Long—who was known for her performances of Fauré and Debussy—debuted the work. Ravel dedicated the concerto to her. The world premiere was on January 14, 1932 with Ravel conducting the Lamoureux Orchestra.

The concerto's opening whip crack introduces the piece, which leads into accented jazz-inspired melodies, in part recalling the composer's American travels.

The first and last movements (Allegramente and Presto) are heavily imbued with exciting jazz melodies, while the beautiful, contemplative second movement (Adagio assai) represents the Impressionist Ravel at some of his very best.

External links

[Classical Cat, Concerto in G] - Various Recordings
http://newyorkphilharmonic.org/programNotes/Ravel_PianoConcertoinG.pdf

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