Composition: Ma mère l'Oye (suite) (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Ma Mère l'Oye |
| Alternative title | Cinq pièces enfantines |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel (composer) |
| Opus | M.77 |
| Instrumentation | piano 4 hands |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1908 |
| First published | 1910 |
| Dedication | Mimie et Jean Godebski |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant. Lent | — | A minor | — |
| Petit Poucet. Très modéré | — | C minor | — |
| Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes. Mouvement de marche | — | F sharp major | — |
| Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête. Mouvement de valse modéré | — | F major | — |
| Le jardin féerique. Lent et grave | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | — |
| view | Complete | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass | Marnix van den Berg |
| view | Complete | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | David Andrew Clarke |
| view | Complete | piccolo, 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Steve Jones |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Gaston Choisnel |
| view | Complete | piano | Ray Alston |
| view | Complete | piano | Jacques Charlot |
| view | Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant (No.1) | childrens chorus and orchestra | — |
| view | Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant (No.1) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant (No.1) | cello and piano | Ferdinando Ronchini |
| view | Le jardin féerique (No.5) | 6 cellos | Gwyn Seymour |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1910 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1962 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ray Alston | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | Durand | 1912 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | Durand | 1912 | Flute 1/2 (2 also Piccolo) · view Oboe 1/2 (2 also English horn) · view Clarinet 1/2 (B, A) · view Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Timpani, Cymbals and Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Xylophone · view Harp · view Celesta · view Jeu de timbres · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | — | — | Jeu de timbres · view Celesta · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass |
Marnix van den Berg | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piccolo, 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute |
— | — | 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 2 pianos |
Durand | 1911 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Practical Piano Editions | 2022 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | 1910 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant (No.1) | Arrangement for childrens chorus and orchestra | Manuscript | 1911 | Complete Score (2 pages) · view |
| view | Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant (No.1) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet · view Horn · view Cello (alternate for Horn) · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant (No.1) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Durand | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Le jardin féerique (No.5) | Arrangement for 6 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view Cello 3 · view Cello 4 · view Cello 5 · view Cello 6 · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero (piano) and Shawn Cristopher White (performer) | For Piano Duet (Ravel) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | — | Louis Sauter (piano) | For Piano Duet (Ravel) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | 1. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant · file 2. Petit Poucet · file 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes · file 4. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête · file 5. Le jardin féerique · file |
| view | — | Louis Martin (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | — | Steve's Bedroom Band (string quartet) | For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Jones) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | — | Felipe Sarro (piano) | For Piano (Charlot) | 1. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant · file 2. Petit Poucet · file 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes · file 4. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête · file 5. Le jardin féerique · file |
| view | — | Jean Dubé (piano) | For Piano (Charlot) | 5. Le jardin féerique · file |
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