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Thatīs funny, This piece reminds me a lot of some Satieīs melodic lines. I have played a couple of pieces from Satie a long time ago, (Je Te Veux, Gimnopedie) but the first impression I have is that Ravel, along with Debusy and others certainly sufered some kind of influence from Satie.

Your interp is very beautifull to. It is very chaming indeed, very carefully executed. You capture the nostalgy of this piece very well, and bring out a few moments of humor, and optimism. Interesting that Ravel is often very visual to me, as well as Satie, and other impressionists. Probably bvecause of the subconscious association created with impressionist painting. But I cant help imaginig those beatifull Degasīs ladies, or Monetīs Gardens with all that beautifull brush strokes, that at first glance didnīt mean much, but when you walk away from the image, then you start seeing the master work. For me itīs the same with impressionit music. It isnīt right there on your face, at first audition. You have to deal with the piece for some time. Walk away from it a bit, then you are able to see all the brushstrokes working as a unity, and you can see all the colours going together. Itīs a beautifull thing.