Dover Ravel Maurice - Four Orchestral Works - Score
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- 4 major orchestral pages by Ravel combined: Rapsodie Espagnole, Ma mère l'Oye, Valses nobles et sentimentales, and Pavane pour une infante défunte, all in one practical volume.
- Complete "authoritative" scores: a carefully prepared edition designed for study and conducting work, with the musical text taken from the original editions.
- A concentration of Ravelian colors: refinement of orchestration, elegance of style, and the precision of form that earned Ravel the comparison to "the most perfect of Swiss watchmakers."
- Essential concert repertoire: four works that have become favorites in symphonic programs worldwide, ideal for deepening the understanding of 20th-century orchestral writing.
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Summary of This Score
This collection brings together four emblematic works of Maurice Ravel's orchestral genius, whose atmospheres may vary but whose musical language remains immediately recognizable: subtle, elegant, and animated by finely shifting energies. Studying these complete scores allows one to appreciate Ravel's originality, as well as his constant demand for perfection in style and form, at the heart of his identity as a composer.
First, you will find the Rapsodie Espagnole, Ravel's first major fully orchestral composition, premiered in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet in 1908. Its exotic fantasy, refined textures, and luminous orchestration already assert the personality of the "orchestral poet" he was becoming.
The volume also includes Ma mère l'Oye, an orchestral re-creation in 1911 of a work originally conceived for two pianos. A truly "magical" sound world, the suite explores contrasting moods, ranging from desolation to exaltation, with writing of great delicacy.
Two other orchestral adaptations complete the set: Valses nobles et sentimentales (orchestral transcription in 1912 of a 1911 piano work, associated with a ballet premiered in Paris the same year) and the famous Pavane pour une infante défunte, orchestrated in 1910 from the 1899 piano piece. These orchestral versions have greatly contributed to the lasting popularity of these works in concert.
Superbly prepared, this edition gathers in a single volume complete scores reproduced from original French editions. A valuable resource for conductors, orchestration students, libraries, and musicians wishing to work as closely as possible to the source, with a clear and coherent reading of this essential Ravel repertoire.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | ||
| Composer | Maurice Ravel | Language | French |
| Edition | Dover (1989) | Year of Publication | 1989 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra (complete scores) | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Which works by Ravel are included in this collection?
The volume includes Rapsodie Espagnole, Ma mère l'Oye, Valses nobles et sentimentales, and Pavane pour une infante défunte. All four works are presented in their orchestral versions.
Are these full orchestral scores or individual parts?
This Dover edition offers full orchestral scores. The reading allows study of all the parts simultaneously as well as Ravel's orchestration.
Is this Ravel Dover score suitable for orchestration study?
The scores are reproduced from original French editions, allowing consultation very close to the edited sources. Notably, Rapsodie Espagnole, premiered in 1908, and Ma mère l'Oye in its 1911 orchestral version provide contrasting orchestral writing. The collection thus serves as a study resource for analyzing textures and instrumental balances.
What is the language of this 1989 Dover edition?
The edition published by Dover in 1989 is in French.
Are Valses nobles et sentimentales in their orchestral version?
This work appears in its 1912 orchestral transcription, made from the 1911 piano version. Pavane pour une infante défunte is also offered in its 1910 orchestration.
