A Comparison Of Ravel's Concerto In G Major For Piano And Orchestra

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Ravel’s Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra invoked a much wider range of musical variation than “Selections from the Gershwin Songbook.” For example, the use of dynamics in Ravel’s piece was very contrasting. There were moments of very soft, excited playing. This would then explode into a very loud portion of the song. The second movement, adagio assai, was much more controlled and reflective than the first and third movement. It presented varied musical theme. The manner in which the piano was played also was greatly different in Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra as compared to “Selection from the Gershwin Songbook.” There were lots of arpeggios and an incredibly fast and lightweight motion to the piano music of Concerto

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