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Topic: C sharp major (Read 1973 times)

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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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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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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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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