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Offline skrj486

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C sharp major
on: June 24, 2013, 09:45:09 PM
Why is Ravel's Ondine in C sharp major, not D flat major ??
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Offline rachmaninoff_forever

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Re: C sharp major
Reply #1 on: June 24, 2013, 09:57:23 PM
Hmm, I don't know.  That's a good question.

Maybe it has to do with the piece changing keys like 6 times.
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Offline the_fervid_pig

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Re: C sharp major
Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 02:43:55 PM
Maybe it's his favourite key, it's mine.
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Offline lateromantic

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Re: C sharp major
Reply #3 on: June 25, 2013, 05:00:52 PM
Ease of reading?  If it were in D-flat, you'd be dealing with a double flat right from the very first bar.
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