Composition: Boléro (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Boléro |
| Alternative title | Bolero |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) |
| Opus | M.81 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1928 |
| First published | 1929 |
| Dedication | Ida Rubinstein |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Boleros |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | mixed chorus and piano | Colette Mourey |
| view | Complete | 4 pianos | Jacques Drillon |
| view | Complete | — | Colette Mourey |
| view | Complete | voice and piano | Colette Mourey |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Lucien Garban |
| view | Complete | guitar | Colette Mourey |
| view | Complete | violin | — |
| view | Selections | violin, double bass and piano | Teo Vincent IV |
| view | Selections | violin and viola | Armin Behr |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1929 | Complete Score · view Complete Score (well-cropped) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1932 | Complete Score (grayscale) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | 1929 | Piccolo · view Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 (2nd also Oboe d'amore) · view English horn · view Piccolo Clarinet (E) · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Contrabassoon · view Saxophone 1/2 Sopranino (F), Soprano (B, also Tenor) · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Horn 3/4 (F) · view Piccolo Trumpet (D) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Trumpet 3 (C) · view Trombone 1/2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Snare Drums · view Bass Drum · view Cymbals/Tam-Tam · view Harp · view Celesta · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Piccolo · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1/Oboe d'amore · view Oboe 2 · view English horn · view Clarinet 1 (B)/Sopranino Clarinet (E) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Contrabassoon · view Soprano Saxophone (B) · view Tenor Saxophone (B) · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view Piccolo Trumpet (D) · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Trumpet 3 (C) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Snare Drums/Tam-Tam/Cymbals/Bass Drum · view Celesta · view Harp · view Violins I-1 · view Violins I-2 · view Violins II-1 · view Violins II-2 · view Violas I · view Violas II · view Cellos I · view Cellos II · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | 1929 | Flute 1/2 (2nd also Piccolo) · view Oboe 1/2 (2nd also Oboe d'amore) · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Soprano Saxophone (B) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Saxophone (alternate for soprano and tenor saxophones) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Piccolo Trumpet (B) (instead of D Trumpet) · view Trumpet 3 (B, transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | 2 Oboes replacing Oboe and Oboe d'amore · view Oboe replacing English horn · view BClarinet replacing EClarinet · view ETrumpet replacing D Trumpet · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Daniel Balparda de Carvalho | 2021 | Trombone 1 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 pianos |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Mezzo-Soprano Part · view Complete Score and Baritone Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Durand | 1930 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Muzgiz | 1963 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Durand | 1929 | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (medium quality) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | 1929 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, double bass and piano |
— | — | Complete Score (78 bars) · view Finale notation file · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and viola |
Armin Behr | 2021 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Constantin Silvestri (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Walter Goehr (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Teo Vincent IV (performer) | For Violin, Double Bass and Piano (Vincent IV) | Synthesized recording · file |
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