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

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1919
Genre Categories Tombeaux; Funeral music; Ballets; Theatrical Works; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 7 saxophones (arr); Scores featuring the saxophone (arr); For 7 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr)
Related Works For the earlier piano suite for piano, see Le tombeau de Couperin (piano)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance (EU)
#711033 - 24.78MB - 15:04 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/61/V - 669×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/6/23)

Performer Pages Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Paul Paray (conductor)
Publisher Info. Mercury, 1960. SR90213.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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 Complete Performance (EU)
#498951 - 34.90MB - 15:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/64/V - 1290×⇩ - FLAC - Rgagnaux

FLAC file (audio)
Rgagnaux (2017/11/1)

Performer Pages Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra)
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
Publisher Info. London: Decca, 1953.
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Recorded May/June, 1953 Victoria Hall Geneva
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 Complete Performance (EU)
#421691 - 37.20MB - 16:14 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/63/V - 1097×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

MP3 file (audio)
Rgagnaux (2016/5/3)

Performer Pages Orchestre national de France (orchestra)
Ernest Bour (conductor)
Publisher Info. Paris: Radiodiffusion-télévision française (RTF), 1952.
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Recorded 1952 May 31, Paris.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#231725 - 7.88MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 20134×⇩ - Afp0815

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Afp0815 (2012/6/10)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Fils, 1919. Plate D. & F. 9794.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score
#07609 - 3.34MB, 56 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12344×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2007/6/12)

 Complete Score (well-cropped)
#104628 - 4.06MB, 56 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7295×⇩ - Goreld

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Goreld (2011/6/7)

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.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Parts

 Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo)
#48030 - 0.83MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6068×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

⇒ 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

 Oboe 1/2 (also English Horn)
#48031 - 1.16MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 18541×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭)
#48032 - 1.12MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5602×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Bassoon 1/2
#48033 - 0.86MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3668×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Horn 1/2 (F)
#48034 - 0.69MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3853×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Trumpet (C)
#48035 - 0.30MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3938×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Harp
#48036 - 0.82MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3299×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Violins I
#48037 - 1.02MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4965×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Violins II
#48038 - 1.07MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3240×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Violas
#48039 - 0.86MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3240×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Cellos
#27980 - 0.80MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3358×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/2/7)

 Basses
#48040 - 0.46MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3063×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1919.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1995).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 7 Saxophones (Larocque)

 Complete Score (Preview)
#252093 - 0.81MB, 40 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3707×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

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

 Soprano Saxophone (B♭)
#252094 - 0.39MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1249×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

 Alto Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭)
#252095 - 0.66MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 827×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

 Tenor Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭)
#252096 - 0.60MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 708×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

 Baritone Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭)
#252097 - 0.58MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 676×⇩ - Larocque

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2000. Moli 242048
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone
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For Piano 4 hands (Garban)

 Complete Score
#76784 - 1.75MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/30 - 3108×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2010/8/28)

Arranger Lucien Garban (1877-1959)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand et Cie, 1919. Plate D. & F. 9810.
Copyright
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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
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.
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