Composition: Rapsodie espagnole (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Rapsodie espagnole |
| Alternative title | Rhapsodie espagnole |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) |
| Opus | M.54 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1907 |
| First published | 1908 |
| Dedication | À mon cher maître, |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Rhapsodies |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prélude à la nuit. | — | A minor | — |
| Malagueña. | — | A minor | — |
| Habanera. | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Feria. | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands 2 pianos |
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| view | Complete | piano | Lucien Garban |
| view | Malagueña (No.2) | cello and piano | Louis Fournier |
| view | Habanera (No.3) | violin and piano | Fritz Kreisler |
| view | Habanera (No.3) | piano | Jacques Charlot |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | 1. Prélude à la nuit: très modéré 2. Malaguena: assez vif 3. Habanera: assez lent et d'un rythme las 4. Feria: assez animé |
| view | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | 1. Prélude à la nuit: très modéré 2. Malaguena: assez vif 3. Habanera: assez lent et d'un rythme las 4. Feria: assez animé |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | Complete Performance |
| view | Boston Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Serge Koussevitzky (conductor) | Complete Performance |
| view | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Herbert von Karajan (conductor) | Complete Performance |
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