When blues meets classical...

Ravel's sonata for violin and piano comes with many important stylistic developments in his language - with the use of bitonality and a search for leaner, more classical instrumental textures. (in contrast to his large swathes of impressionistic harmonies that came before in miroirs and Daphnis et Chloé) Just a glance at the opening bars with its deceptively plain triadic harmonies and unusual sparse texture and it would be quite hard to guess it was indeed Ravel who had composed this!
The influence of jazz is equally interesting; his visits to jazz clubs with Gershwin at the time had inspired him a great deal and Ravel begins to incorporate this into his own personal style, going so far as to name this movement "Blues". Note bends, the use of blue notes, banjo imitation and rhythm syncopations are some of the few nods to jazz. The particular superposition of G major over Ab major sounds clearly bitonal at first but Ravel works some of his harmonic magic into a splendid amalgamation of the two.
Recording(Hadelich): • Augustin Hadelich - Ra...

[@anled.composition]

Amazing to hear how these styles found their way into Ravel's work.

[@tommyfeng8744]

The first time I heard this, I was like "wow, an almost normal opening!" and then the piano hit and my life changed

[@edwardchen9619]

Exactly I'm like "ok g major...wait what?"

[@twanswagten]

Didn't know this piece, thanks!

[@skylarlimex]

You're very welcome!

[@Damsel_In_Distress_528]

How did I just get the notification for this?!
UA-cam, what the hekk.

[@cocacraesh]

it's great that the violinist apparently breaths with the phrases, but they breath louder than a tubist! maybe the mic set-up was a bit botched...

[@Mazurking]

Wonderful

[@Dylonely42]

What about Gershwin next ?

[@skylarlimex]

Good idea!

[@jiaqiviolin8301]

Eh let's play this ah

[@skylarlimex]

Definitely 😆

[@portmantonal]

Love how instantly you can tell it's a Hadelich recording. So unique...

[@skylarlimex]

Amazing artist

[@gloriastiehl2905]

I like this very much!! Thanks!🥰🥰🎵🎶🎼🎹🎻

[@Ivan_1791]

I knew it was going to be this piece, I absolutely love it.

[@kmondays]

Just Wow- Ravel is a true godfather of some modern music categories

[@QwertyYee]

Wonderful piece! and analysis!

[@na-kun2136]

Phd on Ravel when?

[@skylarlimex]

🤣

[@h3llri3g3l-4]

Thank you for the analysis. Since you mentioned 5 O'clock foxtrot, is there any chance you will make videos on pieces in L'Enfant et les Sortileges?

[@skylarlimex]

We'll see!

[@eltonwild5648]

What's a sigh motif or and sigh-like motif?

[@skylarlimex]

Generally a descending two-note motif that emphasises the first note. They're also called "pianto" which is crying in italian. Mozart's Lacrimosa is full of them.

[@brainbulb8546]

This is one of my favourite UA-cam channels fr!
Greetings from India ❤

[@skylarlimex]

Thanks for your support!

[@akadetrorjk]

This movement gets so good later on and the end is very characteristically jazzy if it wasn't already clear enough lol

[@questionable-questioner]

Do Chopins op.17 no 4

[@skylarlimex]

That's questionable

[@alexandracomus755]

@@skylarlimexor Op. 25 no. 5?

[@skylarlimex]

@@alexandracomus755 maybe...