5 Mélodies populaires grecques (Ravel, Maurice)
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Paris: Durand & Fils, 1909. Plates D. & F. 6683-6687
(D. & F. 12,236 was used in the 1932 collection Douze Melodies
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General Information
| Work Title | 5 Mélodies populaires grecques |
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| Alternative Title | 5 Greek folk songs |
| Composer | Ravel, Maurice |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | M.A 9 (No.1), M.A 10 (No.2), M.A 4 (No.3), M.A 5 (No.4), M.A 11 (No.5) |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 5 |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1904-06 |
| Year of First Publication | 1906 |
| Librettist | Michel D. Calvocoressi (1877–1944), based on traditional Greek songs |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Song cycle |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Voice, Piano |
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Section Listing
- Chanson de la mariée ("Réveille-toi, perdrix mignonne"). Modéré (G minor)
- Là-bas, vers l'église. Andante (G♯ minor)
- Quel galant m'est comparable. Allegro (G major)
- Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques ("O joie de mon âme"). Lento (A major)
- Tout gai!. Allegro (B♭ major)
Version History
- Composed for voice and piano in 1904 (Nos.3 & 4) and 1905–06 (Nos.1, 2 & 5)
- No.1 was arranged for voice and orchestra by Ravel at an unknown date, under the title Le réveil de la mariée
- No.5 was also arranged for voice and orchestra by Ravel at an unknown date.
- Nos.2 to 4 were arranged for voice and orchestra by Manuel Rosenthal (1904–2003), and published with Ravel's orchestrations of the other two songs in the set.
- Three other songs written for this set in 1904 have been lost. They were: A vous, oiseaux des plaines, Chanson de pâtre épirote, and Mon mouchoir, hélas, est perdu (M.A 6, 7 & 8)
