Composition: Pavane pour une infante défunte (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Pavane pour une infante défunte |
| Alternative title | Pavane for a Dead Princess |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) |
| Opus | M.19 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1899 |
| First published | 1899 |
| Dedication | Madame la Princesse Edmond de Polignac |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pavans |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | — |
| view | Complete | wind band | Melvin Lauf |
| view | Complete | orchestra | Joseph Jemain |
| view | Complete | 8 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| view | Complete | strings | Jeff Manookian |
| view | Complete | strings | Carl Simpson |
| view | Complete | 5 accordions | Paul De Bra |
| view | Complete | 3 guitars, 2 mandolins and bass | Dominic Shann |
| view | Complete | 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | Complete | 5 guitars | Steve Shorter |
| view | Complete | 2 guitars | Bernhard Manger |
| view | Complete | 5 cellos | Bernhard Manger |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Steve Jones |
| view | Complete | flute and piano violin and piano |
Louis Fleury |
| view | Complete | English horn and piano | Alfred Piguet |
| view | Complete | horn and piano | Alfred Piguet |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Paul Kochanski |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Ray Alston |
| view | Complete | viola | Lune Gustard |
| view | Complete | organ | Valentin Sarić |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | E. Demets | 1899 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | E. Demets | 1899 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schott | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | People's Music Publishing House | 1992 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | E. Demets | 1910 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | E. Demets | 1910 | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (G) · view Harp, alternate Piano · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Double Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | E. Demets | 1910 | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (G) · view Harp · view Piano (alternate for Harp) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | — | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind band |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
E. Demets | 1920 | Complete Score & Parts (Incomplete Strings) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 8 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
LudwigMasters Publications | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 accordions |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 3 guitars, 2 mandolins and bass |
— | — | Complete Score · view Mandolin 1 · view Mandolin 2 · view Octave Mandola · view Guitar · view Guitar 1 · view Guitar 2 · view Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute |
Hideo Kamioka | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 guitars |
Steve Shorter | 2018 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 guitars |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and piano violin and piano |
E. Demets | 1909 | Complete Score and Flute/Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and piano violin and piano |
E. Demets | 1909 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for English horn and piano |
E. Demets | 1913 | Complete Score and English Horn Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for horn and piano |
E. Demets | — | Complete Score and Horn Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Max Eschig | 1927 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Ray Alston | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for viola |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero (piano) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Felipe Sarro (piano) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Thérèse Dussaut (piano) | — | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Luis Kolodin (piano) | — | Complete recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | For Orchestra | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | For Orchestra | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Hans Rosbaud (conductor) | For Orchestra | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | For Wind Band (Lauf) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Meena Hwang (conductor) | For Strings (Manookian) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Professor P (performer) | For Accordion Orchestra (De Bra) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | For Recorder Orchestra (Kemp) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | For 3 Flutes, Alto Flute and Bass Flute (Kamioka) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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