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Offline dlu

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Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
on: December 01, 2004, 11:36:30 PM
Anyone have the sheets. I've found it on Gamingforce.com but the file "failed to open" or was "corrupted." Anyone already dowloaded it from gamingforce that can e-mail me dirrectly the sheets?
My e-mail address is: DLu11211989@aol.com
Thanks,
DLu

Offline joell12068

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Offline Sketchee

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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #2 on: December 02, 2004, 04:34:57 AM
I've never heard a recording of this one. Anyone have the mp3? :D
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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #3 on: December 02, 2004, 12:10:45 PM
Thanks Joel ;D...And no, sorry, I don't have an MP3 of the serenade grotesque for you Sketchee.

Offline joell12068

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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #4 on: December 02, 2004, 12:24:55 PM
PM me if you want the recording.

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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #5 on: December 02, 2004, 09:48:07 PM
It's a very interesting piece. High musical-development at an extremely early age, many strong dissonances, and one of the few times Ravel has a marking to play very expressively.

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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #6 on: December 02, 2004, 09:52:15 PM
I reminds me a lot of Alborada del Gracioso for some reason.

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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #7 on: December 03, 2004, 11:57:20 PM
There is a reason actually. The opening chords are done in a very guitarish fashion, similar to the opening chords in the Alborada. The Serenade presents a smaller influence of Spanish music, but you can see it start to slip in.

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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #8 on: December 04, 2004, 08:31:54 AM
I'd settle for a midi :)  Werner Haas's "Complete Piano Works" doesn't include this piece (or La Parade)
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Re: Serenade Grotesque-Ravel....
Reply #9 on: December 05, 2004, 02:32:09 AM
No midis have been made of this piece to my knowledge yet. Also, La Parade is an awesome work, think Gottschalk meets Chopin meets early Scriabin meets Salon Music. Very fun, I need to find the sheet music for this piece!
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