🇫🇷Joseph Maurice Ravel ： Daphnis et Chloe Suite No2 Lever du jour

From the stillness of daybreak, the sound gradually emerges, with overlapping chords and flowing melodies evoking the spreading light. The music slowly gains richness and radiance while preserving its gentle atmosphere, leading toward a majestic climax; this gradual transformation is one of its central attractions. In the two-piano setting, the players must coordinate the intricate movement of the lines while maintaining a transparent balance so that one piano does not obscure the other. From the delicate pedaling at the opening to the abundant sonority of the climax, the changing atmosphere should be shaped with a broad sense of breath.