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1899 · M. 19

Maurice Ravel

Pavane for a Dead Princess

It mourns no princess, but a slow old dream that never existed.

01 / CONTEXT

Why it matters

It mourns no princess, but a slow old dream that never existed.

Pavane for a Dead Princess

02 / STRUCTURE

A guide to the three movements

06′ 18″

01

I. Opening

Bell-like chords open the space; the strings then reveal the real theme.

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04 / STORY

The story behind it

It mourns no princess, but a slow old dream that never existed.

Maurice Ravel