Description:
Ravel was first and foremost a composer for the piano. His piano works display technical perfectoin and always posses the most concise, finished musical form. Thay are very popular with both the publich and pianists. Ravel's piano music is characterized by precise attention to detail, sharp outlines and clear forms. Harmony usually plays a subordinate role to melody and rhythm, and his pianistic textures have a tapeztrylike beauty. A classicist with Romantic tendencies, Ravel extended the pianistic traditions of Franz Liszt.

Published by Alfred. Edited by Maurice Hinson.

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