Composition: Ma mère l'oye (ballet) (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Ma Mère l'Oye |
| Alternative title | Mother Goose |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) |
| Opus | M.62 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1911 |
| First published | 1912 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Ballets |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prélude. Très lent | — | C major | — |
| Danse du rouet et scène. Allegro | — | E flat major–A minor | — |
| Pavane de la belle au bois dormant. Lent | — | A minor | — |
| Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête. Mouvement de Valse. Modéré | — | A major | — |
| Petit poucet. Très modéré | — | E flat major | — |
| Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes. Mouvement de marche | — | F sharp major | — |
| Apothéose. Le jardin féerique. Lent et grave | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | Jacques Charlot |
| view | Prélude et Danse du Rouet | piano 4 hands | Lucien Garban |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1912 | Complete Score with Interludes |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1912 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | 1912 | Complete Score |
| view | Prélude et Danse du Rouet | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Durand | 1919 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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