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A 3 page essay that begins with the writer relating her first impressions of the work. Then, the tone, tempo and rhythm of the piece are described and the essay concludes by comparing the work with Bernini's sculpture, "The Ecstasy of St. Teresa." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Faures Pavane, Opus 50 Research
Compiled By - March, 2012 properly! The piece begins with a moderate
tempo, the strings playing a staccato bass line, with a lilting melody above. The bass line suggests dancers, whose steps keep time with the tempo, while their upper bodies emphasize
the beauty of the melody with the graceful motion of their arms. Rather than period dress, this writer/tutor imagines ballet dancers, but with long skirts to mid-calf, rather than tutus
as the music has a restrained, formal air. Also, the minor key gives the melody a hint of sadness and a slightly medieval feel. The quiet formality of the
music in the opening strains suggests the pallet of a gorgeous sunset streaked with purple and lavender. As the chorus comes in and the music gradually crescendos, one can easily
imagine the associated colors deepening and the dancers movements becoming more emphatic. After the crescendo, the music returns to the theme from the beginning, but, at this point, it
also becomes more complex with the different voices of the chorus divided, so that one as the sense that the Sopranos are answering the male voices of the Altos and
Tenors. The song ends with a sense of sad farewell. As with many composers of his era, Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) was attracted to the medium of the art song as
a medium that facilitated developing and refining his compositional techniques (Howat and Kilpatrick, 2011). Faure composed the Pavane in the summer of 1887 and it was performed as part
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