The Slow Introduction Alternating Between Long And Short Notes Followed By A Fast Section. The fast section by contrast is bright in color. The pedal continues leading into the Recapitulation.
There are obvious similarities between Ravels Quartet and the one by Debussy written in 1893. At bar 17 the key of C major is established as the violins play a lively sextuplet scalic melody. Homophonic and reinforcing the key of C major.
There are obvious similarities between Ravels Quartet and the one by Debussy written in 1893.
Harmonic rhythm rate of chord change is often relatively slow for example 4 bars of tonic. The fast section by contrast is bright in color. Motif a being the first 4 note legato motif. Italian for serious opera Italian Baroque opera on a serious subject consisting of recitatives and de capo arias Ostinato.