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Piano - Intermediate SKU: AP.3596 Composed by Maurice Ravel. Edited by Maurice Hinson. Masterworks; Piano Solo; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles. Alfred Masterwork Edition. Form: Prelude. Impressionistic; Masterwork. Score. 4 pages. Alfred Music #00-3596. Published by Alfred Music (AP.3596). UPC: 038081044460. English.Originally composed in 1913 as a sight-reading piece for the Conservatoire de Paris Piano Competitions, this thoughtful, lyrical piece presents an elegant, enchanted, impressionistic musical landscape. There is some interlocking of the hands, a few unexpected harmonies, and simplicity of style that allows full attention to artistic expression.

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