The Music of Ravel is full of unique challenges not found in other orchestral music music. We'll consider a few key examples of challenging tempo changes combined with dynamic and texture changes that deserve special attention from conductors and special study in conducting courses. View and download the original Keynote slides at: https://www.icloud.com/iw/#keynote/BAKlc7jKj9zH8D4XKkeBvz79G8mtbzppA0uF/Conducting_Ravel Watch as a video at http://vimeo.com/jordanconductor/conducting-ravel-jordan-smith

1. C O N D U C T I N G R A V E L
J O R D A N S M I T H

2. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
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3. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
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4. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
• Ravel is idiosyncratic
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5. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
• Ravel is idiosyncratic
• Ravel is sparsely covered

6. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
• Ravel is idiosyncratic
• Ravel is sparsely covered
• Schuller is a model

7. W H A T ' S I N A
C O N D U C T I N G
B O O K ?
• What is a conductor
principally responsible for?
• What music should a
conductor study?
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8. W H A T ' S I N A
C O N D U C T I N G
B O O K ?
• What is a conductor
principally responsible for?
• What music should a
conductor study?
•

9. W H A T ' S I N A
C O N D U C T I N G
B O O K ?
• What is a conductor
principally responsible for?
• What music should a
conductor study?
•

10. W H A T ' S I N A
C O N D U C T I N G
B O O K ?
• What is a conductor
principally responsible for?
• What music should a
conductor study?
• Why?

11. B O O K S O N C O N D U C T I N G

18. J U S T O N E
P R O B L E M

20. I S I T R E A L L Y T H A T
E A S Y ?
No need to talk about it?
Tempo

21. Rapsodie Espagnole:
I. Prélude à la nuit

22. Rapsodie Espagnole:
I. Prélude à la nuit
Tres modéré
q=66

23. Rapsodie Espagnole:
I. Prélude à la nuit
Tres modéré
q=66
rall

24. Rapsodie Espagnole:
I. Prélude à la nuit
Tres modéré
q=66
Bn
rall

25. Rapsodie Espagnole:
I. Prélude à la nuit
Tres modéré
q=66
Bn
rall

26. Rapsodie Espagnole:
I. Prélude à la nuit
Tres modéré
q=66
Bn
rall

27. Rapsodie Espagnole:
I. Prélude à la nuit
Tres modéré
q=66
Bn
rall

28. Rapsodie Espagnole:
II. Malagueña

29. Rapsodie Espagnole:
II. Malagueña
Assez vif
q=176

30. Rapsodie Espagnole:
II. Malagueña
Assez vif
q=176

31. Rapsodie Espagnole:
II. Malagueña
Assez vif
q=176

32. Rapsodie Espagnole:
II. Malagueña
Assez vif
q=176

33. Rapsodie Espagnole:
II. Malagueña
Assez vif
q=176

34. Rapsodie Espagnole:
II. Malagueña
Assez vif
q=176

35. A T E M P L A T E
F O R S T U D Y
T H E C O M P L E A T C O N D U C T O R :

36. A T E M P L A T E
F O R S T U D Y
T H E C O M P L E A T C O N D U C T O R :

44. D A P H N I S 2 : I .
B E G I N N I N G
• Montreal, Dutoit

45. D A P H N I S 2 : I .
B E G I N N I N G
• Birmingham, Rattle

52. D A P H N I S 2 : I .
C L I M A X
• Montreal, Dutoit

53. D A P H N I S 2 : I .
C L I M A X
• Birmingham, Rattle

54. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
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•

55. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
•
•

56. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
• Ravel is idiosyncratic
•

57. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
• Ravel is idiosyncratic
• Ravel is sparsely covered

58. I N S H O R T
• Ravel is core repertoire
• Ravel is idiosyncratic
• Ravel is sparsely covered
• Schuller is a model

59. T H A N K Y O U