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One of the best known piano pieces of Claude Debussy, R€verie-which meons "lost in o stote of daydreaming" flows beautifully
with its soothing melodies and accompaniment patterns. lntended to be played very sweetly and expressively, the undulating
accompaniment in bars 1-8 sets the tranquil mood. The melodic line charms, with the starting note of each phrase falling a 4th.
Longnotes,tiednotesandcrossrhythmsoftripletcrotchetsagalnstthequaverscreateasenseof wonderment. Asthemelody
soars higher at bar 19 in octaves, over a wide span of flowing arpeggios, it approaches a climatic point at bars
2l-29. Contrast
emergeswiththemelodyshiftingtothelethandatbars35-49. Keychangesoccurbetweenbars5l-toT3,withvariedtextures
and bell like effects at bars 69-70. The main melody returns, embedded between the accompanying figures from bars 76-81
reverts to the highest part at bar 84. With slowing down of the tempo from bar 92, the piece closes gently in F major. Tempo
rubato can be tastefully employed throughout the piece, implied by the harmonies, melodic direction and dynamics..
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