Maurice Ravel

Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera is a refined work by Maurice Ravel from 1907. Originally composed as a wordless vocal etude, the piece focuses on the suppleness of the melodic line and the purity...

Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera is a refined work by Maurice Ravel from 1907. Originally composed as a wordless vocal etude, the piece focuses on the suppleness of the melodic line and the purity...

Originally written in 1899 by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) for solo piano, and later orchestrated by the composer, Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) remains one of the enduring...

> Score and orchestral parts in large format (25.5 x 32.5 cm) > Includes source descriptions and a Critical Commentary with alternative readings (Eng) > Informative Introduction on the work's history...

In the 1960s, long after Ravel’s death, the musical text of the then available Durand edition of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major underwent various changes. Although it is unknown who authorised thes...

This orchestration, made for an ensemble of 15 instruments, can also be played by a small symphony orchestra. It is thus possible, without modifying the parts of the wind instruments, to increase the...

The soft light of the early morning, the song of the cicadas and the beguiling scent of thyme: "Matinée de Provence" describes a morning in Provence, from the first rays of sunshine to the oppressive...

The soft light of the early morning, the song of the cicadas and the beguiling scent of thyme: "Matinée de Provence" describes a morning in Provence, from the first rays of sunshine to the oppressive...

The soft light of the early morning, the song of the cicadas and the beguiling scent of thyme: "Matinée de Provence" describes a morning in Provence, from the first rays of sunshine to the oppressive...

With his composition "L'Aurore" (Dawn) in 1905, Maurice Ravel started his fifth and last attempt to win the coveted "Prix de Rome" of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His renewed elimination in t...

Although the moods may vary throughout these evocative works, the elegance and subtly shifting energies of their musical language could only be those of Maurice Ravel. Includes Rapsodie Espangnole, Ra...

Ravel originally conceived of his 'choreographic poem' La Valse as a tribute to Johann Strauss. But this is a waltz far removed from the urbane gaiety of old Vienna. A masterpiece of lush and brillian...

With the premiere in 1908 of Rapsodie Espagnole, Ravel's first entirely orchestral composition, the French composer achieved renown as a highly original and imaginative composer. In 1911 he recast the...

Prélude - Fugue - Forlane - Rigaudon - Menuet - Toccata

Orchestration: 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, Harp Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) The 'Pavane for a Dead Princess' was composed for solo piano by Maurice...

Orchestration 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, Harp Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) The 'Pavane for a Dead Princess' was composed for solo piano by Maurice...

Orchestration: Piccolo, 2 Flutes (2nd opt.db.Piccolo 2), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Soprano + Tenor Saxophones [could be 1 player], 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F, Trumpet in Eb or D [or Clarinet 3 in Bb],...