Piece comment: Miroirs ("Mirrors") is a solo piano work by Maurice Ravel written from 1904–1905.Ricardo Viñes first performed the work in 1906. Une barque sur l'océan and Alborada del Gracioso were later orchestrated by Ravel. Much of the suite is considered quite difficult, but less so than Gaspard de la nuit. Each movement in this piece was intended to manifest the visual images and ambience evoked when a certain person looked into the mirror (these people are those who received the dedications). With further insight into the piece, it might be surmised that the reflections are revealing parts of Ravel himself being projected onto these separate beings.
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