Composition: Miroirs (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Miroirs |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) |
| Opus | M.43 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1904 |
| First published | 1906 |
| Dedication | 1. Léon-Paul Fargue |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctuelles. Très léger | — | D flat major | — |
| Oiseaux tristes. Très lent | — | E flat minor | — |
| Une barque sur l'océan. D'un rythme souple | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Alborada del gracioso. Assez vif | — | D minor | — |
| La vallée des cloches. Très lent | — | C sharp minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Oiseaux tristes (No.2) | small orchestra | Felix Günther |
| view | Une barque sur l'océan (No.3) | orchestra | — |
| view | Alborada del Gracioso (No.4) | orchestra | — |
| view | La vallée des cloches (No.5) | orchestra | Jakub Kowalewski |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | E. Demets | 1906 | Complete Score · view | ||||
| view | Complete | — | E. Demets | 1906 | Complete Score · view | ||||
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view | ||||
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view 1. Nocturelles · view 2. Oiseaux tristes · view 3. Une barque sur l'océan · view 4. Alborada del gracioso · view 5. La vallée des cloches · view |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view | ||||
| view | Complete | selections | Muzgiz | — | 4. Alborada del gracioso · view | ||||
| view | Complete | selections | Muzgiz | — | 5. La vallée des cloches · view | ||||
| view | Oiseaux tristes (No.2) | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Edward P. Marks | — | Condensed Score and Parts · view | ||||
| view | Une barque sur l'océan (No.3) | Arrangement for orchestra | Max Eschig | 1983 | Complete Score · | Arrangement for orchestra | Pablo Borzone | 2020 | Flute 1, 2 (also Piccolo 2), Piccolo 1 (also Flute 3) · view Oboe 1, 2, English Horn · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Percussion · view Celesta · view Harp 1 · view Harp 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Alborada del Gracioso (No.4) | Arrangement for orchestra | E. Demets | 1920 | Complete Score · view Flute 1/2, 3 (also Piccolo) · view Oboe 1/2, English Horn · view Clarinet 1/2 (A, B) · view Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1/3, 2/4 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Trombone 1/2, 3/Tuba · view Timpani, B.D./Cymbals, Tambourine/Castanets, S.D. Xylophone, Crotales/Triangle · view Harp 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
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| view | La vallée des cloches (No.5) | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Thérèse Dussaut (piano) | For Piano | 1. Noctuelles · file 2. Oiseaux tristes · file 3. Une barque sur l'océan · file 4. Alborada del gracioso · file 5. La vallée des cloches · file |
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| view | Complete | — | Karstein Djupdal (piano) | For Piano | 1. Noctuelles · file 2. Oiseaux tristes · file 3. Une barque sur l'océan · file 4. Alborada del gracioso · file 5. La vallée des cloches · file |
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| view | Complete | — | Felipe Sarro (piano) | For Piano | 1. Noctuelles · file 2. Oiseaux tristes · file 3. Une barque sur l'océan · file 4. Alborada del gracioso · file 5. La vallée des cloches · file |
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| view | Selections | — | Rudolf Firkušný (piano) | — | 4. Alborada del gracioso · file 5. La vallée des cloches · file |
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| view | Une barque sur l'océan (No.3) | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | For Orchestra | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Alborada del Gracioso (No.4) | — | Shuwen Zhang (piano) | — | Complete performance (live performance) · file | |
| view | Alborada del Gracioso (No.4) | — | Bernard Ringeissen (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Alborada del Gracioso (No.4) | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | For Orchestra | Complete Performance · file |
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