Daphnis et Chloé, M.57 (Ravel, Maurice)

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Performer Pages Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
New York Philharmonic (orchestra)
Schola Cantorum (chorus)
Hugh Ross (chorus director)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1961. MS 6260.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1913. Plate D. et F. 7937.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1913. Plate D. & F. 9127.
Reprinted Mineola: Dover Publications
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Misc. Notes The Contents page includes a translation of directions found within the score--the numbers in parenthesis being the printed page number on which the original indication may be found.
Ravel included an alternate section to be used in lieu of the chorus. This appendix (bookmarked in the PDF) should be inserted after printed page 95 and at end should proceed back to page 100.
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Parts

37 more: Flute 3/Piccolo • Alto Flute • Oboe 1/2 • English Horn • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinets 1/2 (A/B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Bassoon 3 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2 (F) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (C) • Trumpet 3/4 (C) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Bass Drum • Cymbals • Triangle • Snare Drum • Tam-Tam • Castanets • Crotales • Snare Drum • Tambourine • Wind Machine • Glockenspiel • Xylophone • Celesta • Harp 1/2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1913. Plate D. & F. 8515.
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Arranger Composer, piano reduction
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1910. Plate D. & F. 7748.
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Arranger Composer, piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., n.d. [c1910]. Plate D. & F. 7748.
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For Organ (Tsai)
Arranger Jao-Yong Tsai
Publisher. Info. Jao-Yong Tsai, 2023.
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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.123
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1912.
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Arranger Ray Alston
Publisher. Info. Ray Alston, 2020.
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Misc. Notes a revision of the composer’s piano transcription
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Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2018.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in customized (combining bar-over-bar and line-over-line) format, 40 cells per line, paginated.
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Work Title Daphnis et Chloé (symphonie chorégraphique)
Alternative. Title Daphnis and Chloë
Name Translations 达夫尼与克罗埃; 達夫尼與克羅伊; Dafnis i Chloe; Daphnis et Chloé; 다프니스와 클로에; [10 more...]Дафнис и Хлоя; Дафніс і Хлоя; Dafni e Cloe; ダフニスとクロエ; Dafnis in Hloa; دافنس و کلوئه; Dafnis a Chloé; Daphnis și Chloe; Դափնին և Քլոեն (բալետ); דפניס וכלואה
Name Aliases 达夫妮与克劳伊; 达夫妮与克罗伊; Daphnis et Chloe; Daphnis et Chloë; Daphnis et Chloê
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181914201; LCCN: n88651619; GND: 300125186; [2 more...]BNF: 139177228; NLA: 35435961
Composer Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. M.57
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMR 10
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act, 3 tableaux:
  • Tableau I (Une prairie а la lisiére d'un bois sacré)
1. Introduction et danse religieuse
2. Danse générale
3. Danse grotesque de Dorcon
4. Danse légére et gracieuse de Daphnis
5. Danse de Lycéion
6. Nocturne. Danse lente et mystérieuse des Nymphes
  • Tableau II (Camp des pirates)
7. Introduction
8. Danse guerrière
9. Danse suppliante de Chloé
  • Tableau III (Paysage du première 1er tableau, а la fin de la nuit)
10. Lever du jour
11. Pantomime (Les amours de Pan et Syrinx)
12. Danse générale (Bacchanale)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1909-12
First Performance. 1912-06-08 in Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet.
Ballets Russes, Michel Fokine (choreographer), Léon Bakst (stage/costume designer),
Orchestra, Pierre Monteaux (conductor) [more...]
Vaslav Nijinsky (Daphnis)
Tamara Karsavina (Chloe)
Frohman (Lyceion)
Adolf Bolm (Dorcon)
Enrico Cecchetti (Lammon)
Fedorov (Bryaxis)
Marie Piltz (1st Nymph)
Luvob Tchernicheva (2nd Nymph)
Kopatzynska (3rd Nymph)
First Publication. 1910 (piano), 1913 (full score) - Paris: Durand
Average DurationAvg. Duration 55-60 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SATB, wordless offstage), orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Onstage Instruments
piccolo (also 3rd flute), 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), alto flute, 2 oboes, English horn,
E clarinet, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, snare drum, field drum, tam-tam,
castanets, wind-machine, crotales, tambourine, xylophone, glockenspiel,
celesta, 2 harps, strings

Off-stage Instruments

piccolo, E clarinet, horn, trumpet
Related Works Suite No.1 (Nos.6-8), Suite No.2 (Nos.10-12)
External Links Maurice-Ravel.net
Wikipedia article
Extra Information Ballet setting of the Greek novel by Longus, commissioned by Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes. Composition history