Miroirs ("Mirrors") is a solo piano work by Maurice Ravel written from 1904–1905. Viñes first performed the work in 1906. Une barque sur l'océan and La vallée des cloches were later orchestrated by Ravel. Much of the suite is considered quite difficult, but much less so than Gaspard de la nuit. Each movement in this piece was intended to manifest the visual images and ambiences evoked when a certain person looked into the mirror (These people are those who received the dedications). With a further insight into the piece, it becomes vaguely apparent that the reflections are revealing parts of Ravel himself being projected onto these separate beings. The term solo has different meanings in different contexts. ... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... Joseph-Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875 – December 28, 1937) was a French composer and pianist, best known for his orchestral work, Boléro, and his famous 1922 orchestral arrangement of Modest Mussorgskys Pictures at an Exhibition. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... In music, a suite is an organized set of instrumental or orchestral pieces normally performed at a single sitting. ... Gaspard de la nuit: Trois Poemes pour Piano dapres Aloysius Bertrand is a piece for solo piano by Maurice Ravel. ...

• I. Noctuelles ("Night Moths")

Dedicated to Léon-Paul Fargue

• II. Oiseaux tristes ("Sad Birds")

Dedicated to Ricardo Viñes

• III. Une barque sur l'océan ("A boat on the Ocean")

Dedicated to Paul Sordes [A painter and fellow member of the Apaches ]

• IV. Alborada del gracioso ("The Comedian's Aubade")

Dedicated to M.-D. Calvocoressi [Provider of the text to Ravel's Cinq mélodies populaires grecques]

• V. La vallée des cloches ("The Valley of Bells")

Dedicated to Maurice Delage [Ravel's first pupil]

Léon-Paul Fargue (March 4, 1876 - November 24, 1947) was a French poet and essayist. ... Ricardo Viñes (1876–1943) was a Spanish pianist famous because of debuting many works by Ravel and Debussy. ... The Apaches (Les Apaches) was a group of French musicians, writers and artists which formed around 1900. ... An aubade is a poem or song of or about lovers separating at dawn. ... Maurice Delage (1879–1961) was a French composer and pianist. ...

External Links

Piano Society - Ravel - Miroirs (http://www.pianosociety.com/index.php?id=43) Complete Miroirs recordings in MP3 format