Prélude à la nuit

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Prélude à la nuit is the atmospheric first movement of Maurice Ravel’s orchestral suite Rapsodie espagnole, noted for its subtle Spanish color and nocturnal mood.

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Prélude à la nuit canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral movement
approximateCompositionPeriod 1907
associatedWorkBySameComposer Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé
Ma mère l’Oye
composer Maurice Ravel
composerNationality French
countryOfOrigin France
genre orchestral music
hasMood dreamlike
mysterious
serene
hasQuality atmospheric
nocturnal mood
subtle Spanish color
influencedBy Spanish music
key A major
languageOfTitle French
movementNumber 1
notableFeature delicate woodwind writing
habanera rhythm influence
muted strings
soft dynamic levels
orchestration full orchestra
partOf Rapsodie espagnole
orchestral suite
partOfCatalogueOf Maurice Ravel’s orchestral works
partOfCycleWith Feria
Habanera
Malagueña
premiereCountry France
premieredAsPartOf Rapsodie espagnole
premiereLocation Paris
recordedBy Berlin Philharmonic
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre National de France
Orchestre de Paris
style Impressionism in music
tempoMarking Très modéré
titleTranslation Prelude to the Night
typicalDuration about 4 minutes
typicalPerformanceContext concert hall
usesMotif descending four-note motif
workTitle Prélude à la nuit

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Rapsodie espagnole movement Prélude à la nuit
Prélude à la nuit workTitle Prélude à la nuit
Feria partOfCycleWith Prélude à la nuit