Composition: Histoires naturelles (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Histoires naturelles |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) and Jules Renard (librettist) |
| Opus | M.50 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1906 |
| First published | 1907 |
| Dedication | 1. Mme Jane Bathori; 2. Mlle Madeleine Picard; 3. Mme Alfred Edwards |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | French |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le paon = The Peacock. Sans hâte et noblement | — | F major | — |
| Le grillon = The Cricket. Placide | — | A minor | — |
| Le cygne = The Swan. Lent | — | B major | — |
| Le martin-pêcheur = The Kingfisher. On ne peut plus lent | — | F sharp major | — |
| La pintade = Guinea Hens or The Guinea‑fowl. Assez vite | — | E major | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1907 | Complete Score · view 1. Le paon · view 2. Le grillon · view 3. Le cygne · view 4. Le martin-pêcheur · view 5. La pintade · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1964 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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