Le tombeau de Couperin (orchestra) (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Le tombeau de Couperin |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel, composer |
| Opus | M.68a |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1919 |
| First published | 1919 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Tombeaux, Ballets |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prélude. Vif | dotted quarter = 92 | E minor | — |
| Forlane. Allegretto | dotted quarter = 96 | E minor | — |
| Menuet. Allegro moderato | quarter = 120 | G major | — |
| Rigaudon. Assez vif | quarter = 120 | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 7 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Durand | 1919 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Durand | 1919 | Complete Score Complete Score (well-cropped) |
| View | Complete | parts | Durand | 1919 | Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo) Oboe 1/2 (also English Horn) Clarinet 1/2 (A/B) Bassoon 1/2 Horn 1/2 (F) Trumpet (C) Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 7 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score Soprano Saxophone (B) Alto Saxophone 1, 2 (E) Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B) Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray, conductor | Complete Performance |
| View | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Ernest Ansermet, conductor | Complete Performance |
| View | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Ernest Bour, conductor | Complete Performance |
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