Work Title
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Piano Concerto in G major
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Alternative. Title
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Concerto pour piano et orchestre
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Composer
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Ravel, Maurice
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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M.83
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IMR 34
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Key
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G major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements:
- I. Allegramente (G major)
- II. Adagio assai (E major)
- III. Presto (G major)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1929-31
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First Performance.
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1932-01-14 in Paris, Salle Pleyel
- Marguerite Long (piano), Orchestre Lamoureux, Maurice Ravel (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1932 - Paris: Durand (score, parts, 2-piano arr.)
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Copyright Information
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While public domain in Canada and the EU, this work is copyright in the USA.
In the USA, This item is not in the public domain because it was renewed 28 years after first publication with a proper notice or it was "restored" to copyright status via a Notice of Intent to Enforce (NIE) under the provisions of the GATT/TRIPS amendments. It will enter the US public domain on January 1st, 2028.
| The two-piano arrangement by Lucien Garban (1877-1959) is under copyright in the EU and the USA.
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Dedication
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Marguerite Long
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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piano, orchestra
- 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn),
- piccolo clarinet, clarinet, 2 bassoons
- 2 horns, trumpet, trombone
timpani, triangle, snare drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, wood block, whip, harp, strings (8, 8, 6, 6, 4)
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External Links
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Maurice-Ravel.net Wikipedia article Symphony of the Canyons program notes
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Extra Information
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Arranged for 2 pianos by Ravel in 1932.
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