Barenreiter Ravel Maurice - Concerto Pour La Main Gauche - Conducteur
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Summary of This Score
Concerto for the Left Hand for Piano and Orchestra is one of the most striking works in the piano and orchestra repertoire, born from an extraordinary commission. In 1929, pianist Paul Wittgenstein, a veteran who lost his right arm during the Great War, commissioned Maurice Ravel to compose a concerto tailored for the left hand. Ravel then created a spectacular, dense, and virtuosic work that has become a landmark for both pianists and orchestras.
This critical edition highlights the genesis of the concerto thanks to access to documents preserved in the private library of the Wittgenstein estate. The editor, Douglas Woodfull-Harris, relies on little-known sources that allow tracing the musical text's journey and explaining certain choices-or omissions-in previous editions, both in the orchestral score and in the piano reduction.
Among the essential contributions, this publication takes into account a handwritten French copy of Ravel's piano reduction, given to Wittgenstein to facilitate rehearsal work (the autograph being inaccessible). This document is particularly valuable as it reflects Wittgenstein's interpretation and preserves his adjustments, notably in the final cadenza. The result: numerous corrections of notes and details enhance the reliability of the solo part and clarify the orchestral writing.
Designed for today's musician, this score combines reading comfort (large format) and musicological rigor: contextualized introduction, variants and alternative readings, as well as facsimiles to better understand the materiality of the sources. A reference choice for pianists preparing a performance, conductors, libraries, and all enthusiasts of classical scores seeking solid and well-documented orchestral material.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | ||
| Composer | Maurice Ravel | Genre | Classical score (concerto) |
| Editor | Douglas Woodfull-Harris | Language | Critical commentary: English; Introduction: German/English/French |
| Instrumentation | Piano (left hand) and orchestra | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is this score intended for two-handed piano?
The intended instrumentation is left-hand piano and orchestra. The solo part responds to the commission made in 1929 by Paul Wittgenstein, a pianist who had lost his right arm.
Does the conductor's score include the full orchestral part?
This edition offers an orchestral score in the form of a conductor's score. The orchestral writing has been corrected and clarified based on sources preserved in the Wittgenstein estate.
What language is used in the critical edition?
The critical commentary is in English, while the introduction is provided in German, English, and French.
What does the Barenreiter Ravel Concerto Pour La Main Gauche - Conductor edition contain?
The volume includes a contextualized introduction, variants, and alternative readings. Facsimiles allow examination of the materiality of the sources used by Douglas Woodfull-Harris. A French manuscript copy of Ravel's piano reduction notably documents Wittgenstein's adjustments in the final cadenza.
Does this edition take into account Paul Wittgenstein's modifications?
The adjustments appearing in the French manuscript copy intended for Wittgenstein are taken into account, notably for the final cadenza.
