Composition: Valses nobles et sentimentales (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Valses nobles et sentimentales |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) |
| Opus | M.61 |
| Instrumentation | piano orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1911 |
| First published | 1912 |
| Dedication | Louis Aubert |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Waltzes |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modéré, très franc | — | G major | — |
| Assez lent, avec une expression intense | — | G minor | — |
| Modéré | — | E minor | — |
| Assez animé | — | A flat major | — |
| Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime | — | E major | — |
| Vif | — | C major | — |
| Moins vif | — | C major/A major | — |
| Épilogue. Lent | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Lucien Garban |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Nikolaos-Laonikos Psimikakis-Chalkokondylis |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1911 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | Durand | 1912 | Complete Score Color Cover |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | Durand | 1912 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | Durand | 1912 | Flute 1/2 Oboe 1/2, English Horn Clarinet 1/2 (B, A) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) Trumpet 1/2 (C) Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba Timpani, Tambourine, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Bells, Triangle, Bass Drum Celesta Harp 1/2 Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | Clinton F. Nieweg | — | Errata list (Durand ed.) |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Durand | 1918 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | II. measures 1-10. |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | Ivan Ilić (piano) | — | Complete Performance |
| view | — | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Performance | |
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Performance |
| view | Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI (orchestra) | Bruno Maderna (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Performance |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Charles Munch (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Performance |
| view | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | 8. Épilogue |
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