Le tombeau de Couperin, M.68a (Ravel, Maurice)

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Performances

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Performer Pages Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Paul Paray (conductor)
Publisher Info. Mercury, 1960. SR90213.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Performer Pages Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra)
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
Publisher Info. London: Decca, 1953.
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
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Misc. Notes Recorded May/June, 1953 Victoria Hall Geneva
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Performer Pages Orchestre national de France (orchestra)
Ernest Bour (conductor)
Publisher Info. Paris: Radiodiffusion-télévision française (RTF), 1952.
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
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Misc. Notes Recorded 1952 May 31, Paris.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Fils, 1919. Plate D. & F. 9794.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1919. Plate D. & F. 9794.
Reissue - Paris: Durand & Cie., 1919. Plate D. & F. 10,398. (as study score)
Reprinted Le Tombeau de Couperin and Valses Nobles et Sentimentales in Full Score
Mineola: Dover Publications, 2001.
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Parts

11 more: 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

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1919.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1995).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 7 Saxophones (Larocque)

4 more: Soprano Saxophone (B♭) • Alto Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭) • Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭) • Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭)

Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2000. Moli 242048
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Misc. Notes Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone
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For Piano 4 hands (Garban)
Arranger Lucien Garban (1877–1959)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand et Cie, 1919. Plate D. & F. 9810.
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General Information

Work Title Le tombeau de Couperin
Alternative. Title
Composer Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. M.68a
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMR 50
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Prélude. Vif (E minor.  = 92)
  2. Forlane. Allegretto (E minor.  = 96)
  3. Menuet. Allegro moderato (G major.  = 120)
  4. Rigaudon. Assez vif (C major.  = 120)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1919
First Performance. 1920-02 in Paris
Orchestre Pasdeloup, Rhene-Bâton (conductor)
First Publication. 1919
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
2 flutes, 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, trumpet, harp, strings
Related Works For the earlier piano suite for piano, see Le tombeau de Couperin (piano)
External Links Maurice-Ravel.net
Wikipedia article
Extra Information Composed between 1914-17 as a suite for solo piano. Nos.1, 3, 5 and 4 from the original were orchestrated by Ravel in 1919 to form the present work.