5 Mélodies populaires grecques (Ravel, Maurice)

		Movements/Sections 5 songs Chanson de la mariée. Modéré (G minor) Là-bas, vers l'église. Andante (G♯ minor) Quel galant m'est comparable. Allegro (G major) Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques. Lento (A major) Tout gai!. Allegro (B♭ major) Composition Year 1904-06 Genre Categories Melodies; Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; French language

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Scores

 Complete Score
*#06113 - 0.54MB, 15 pp. -  4.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/15 - 8120x⇩

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Daphnis (2007/5/20)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Fils, 1906. Plates D. & F. 6683-6687
(D. & F. 12,236 was used in the 1932 collection
Douze chants avec accompagnement de piano and on later reprints of this work.)

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Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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 Complete score
*#212275 - 1.22MB, ? pp. -  4.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - C/V/15 - 1169x⇩

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Bryan P. C. C. (2012/4/29)

 Cover
*#212276 - 0.84MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/V/C - 136x⇩

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Bryan P. C. C. (2012/4/29)

Language:

French / English

Translator:

Nita Cox, English text

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Fils, 1909. Plates D. & F. 12,236

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Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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 4. Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
*#77966 - 0.18MB, 4 (ii, #13-14) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/15* - 801x⇩

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Carolus (2010/9/7)

Language:

Russian / French

Publisher Info.:

Selected Vocal Works
Moscow: Muzyka, 1983. Plate 12267.

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General Information

Work Title	5 Mélodies populaires grecques
Alternative Title	5 Greek folk songs

Composer	Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue Number	M.A 9, 10, 4, 5, 11
Movements/Sections	5 songs Chanson de la mariée. Modéré (G minor) Là-bas, vers l'église. Andante (G♯ minor) Quel galant m'est comparable. Allegro (G major) Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques. Lento (A major) Tout gai!. Allegro (B♭ major)
Year/Date of Composition	1904-06
First Publication	1906
Librettist	Michel D. Calvocoressi (1877–1944), based on traditional Greek songs
Incipit	1. Réveille-toi, perdrix mignonne 4. O joie de mon âme
Language	French
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	Voice, Piano
External Links	Maurice-Ravel.net The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive

Misc. Comments

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)