Durand Ravel Maurice - 46 Melodies - Voix Haute & Piano
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Essential Information About This Book
Essential Information About This Book
- A comprehensive overview of mélodies: a collection that brings together major cycles and essential pieces, ideal for building a coherent recital program.
- Audition and stage repertoire: highly sought-after works in conservatories, competitions, and concerts, featuring a wide variety of moods and colors.
- In-depth musical work: refined vocal writing, careful prosody, and very expressive piano, perfect for developing rhythmic precision, articulation, and dynamics.
- Rich poetic journey: contrasting texts and atmospheres, from intimate lyricism to irony, including cycles with popular accents and distant evocations.
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Summary of This Book
This book gathers a vast collection of mélodies, ranging from standalone pieces to major cycles, offering an overview of an essential vocal repertoire. It notably includes Ballade de la reine morte d'aimer, Un grand sommeil noir, Sainte, Chanson du rouet, and Si morne!, ideal pages for working on vocal line, breathing, and French diction with subtle piano accompaniment.
The collection also offers structuring sets to build a program: Deux Épigrammes de Clément Marot, Shéhérazade, Cinq Mélodies populaires grecques, Noël des jouets, Les Grands Vents venus d'outremer, and Histoires naturelles, not forgetting Sur l'herbe and Tripatos. This diversity allows exploring very different characters: cantabile, narration, humor, dance, modal color, and evocation.
For both singers and pianists, the pedagogical interest is constant: voice-piano balance, tempo management, attack precision, control of pianissimo, and timbre exploration. Cycles and mélodies such as Chants populaires, Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé, Deux Mélodies hébraïques, Trois Chansons, Ronsard à son âme, Chansons madécasses, Rêves, and Don Quichotte Dulcinée complete the collection, offering a fascinating exploration of styles, atmospheres, and interpretative demands.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Maurice Ravel | Genre | mélodies (vocal music) |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano | ||
Questions frequently asked
Which Ravel melodies are included in this collection?
The collection notably includes Ballade de la reine morte d’aimer, Un grand sommeil noir, Sainte, Chanson du rouet, and Si morne!.
Is this edition suitable for a high voice?
The indicated instrumentation is voice and piano, specifically intended for a high voice. The piano part accompanies all the melodies and cycles contained.
Which vocal cycles by Ravel are featured in this score?
The selection includes Shéhérazade, the Five Greek Popular Melodies, and Natural Histories. Also featured are the Three Poems of Stéphane Mallarmé, the Two Hebrew Melodies, and the Madagascan Songs. Don Quichotte Dulcinée completes this set of cycles.
Does the score allow for practicing French diction?
Pages such as Un grand sommeil noir and Chanson du rouet are presented for practicing vocal line, breathing, and French diction. The piano accompaniment also enables work on voice-piano balance and attack precision.
Is Shéhérazade included in Durand Ravel Maurice - 46 Mélodies - Voix Haute & Piano?
Shéhérazade is part of the major sets announced in this edition, alongside Noël des jouets and Grands Vents venus d’outremer.



