🇫🇷Joseph Maurice Ravel ： Le tombeau de Couperin Forlane in e-moll

Ravel takes the form of the old dance known as the forlane and shapes it with elegance and refined color. A lightly moving melody is layered with delicate ornaments and harmonic changes, while the voices in the two hands seem to converse and expand the music. Since the music moves through contrasting passages around the presentation and return of its main idea, it is important to preserve the overall flow while giving each section its own character. Ornaments should not be rushed, but fitted naturally within the beat, and a transparent touch should keep the inner voices from disappearing. The supple grace of the dance and its delicate shades are among the work’s chief attractions.