L'enfant et les sortilèges (Ravel, Maurice)
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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1925. Plate D. & F. 13019
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French
Complete Score [TB]
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Charles Douin, Paris - engraver
Paris: Durand & Cie., 1925. Plate D. & F. 10,699.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Foxtrot "Keng-ça-fou, mah-jong" (No.7)
For Piano solo (Branga/Garban)
Five O'Clock Foxtrot arr. piano [B]
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Roger Branga, pseudonym of Lucien Garban (1877–1959), transcriber
Paris: Durand, 1925. Plate D.& F. 10,743.
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Chœur des Pâtres
For Soprano, Contralto and Piano (Garban)
Complete score [B]
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Lucien Garban (1877-1959), transcriber
Paris: Durand & Cie., 1925. Plate D. & F. 10,744.
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Selections
For Piano solo (Garban)
"Danse des Rainettes" and "Danse des Libellules et des Sphinx" [B]
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Lucien Garban (1877-1959), transcriber
Paris: Durand & Cie., 1923. Plate D. & F. 10,296.
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General Information
| Work Title | L'Enfant et les Sortilèges |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | The Bewitched Child |
| Composer | Ravel, Maurice |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | M.71 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 act, 2 tableaux |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1919–25 |
| First Performance | Monte Carlo, 21 March 1925 |
| Year of First Publication | 1925 |
| Librettist | Colette (1873–1954) |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Solo voices, Choruses (SATB, Children) + 2 Flutes, Piccolo, 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, Tenor Clarinet (E♭), 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns (F), 3 Trumpets (C), 3 Trombooes, Tuba, 2 Timpani, Miniature Timpani (D), Triangle, Tambourine, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-tam, Whip, Rachet, Cheese Grater, Woodblock, Wind Machine (Eoliphone), Crotales, Slide Flute (Flûte á coulisse), Xylophone, Celesta, Harp, Piano (or Luthéal), Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Cast
- L'enfant, the child — mezzo-soprano
- Maman, the mother — mezzo-soprano
- La bergère, the shepherdess — soprano
- La tasse chinoise, the china cup — mezzo-contralto
- Le feu, the fire in the fireplace — coloratura soprano
- La princesse, the princess — coloratura soprano
- La chatte, the female cat — mezzo-soprano
- La libellule, the dragon fly — mezzo-soprano
- Le rossignol, the nightingale — coloratura soprano
- La chauve-souris, the widower bat — soprano
- La chouette, the owl — soprano
- L'écureuil, the squirrel — mezzo-soprano
- Une pastourelle, a shepherdess — soprano
- Un pâtre, a shepherd — contralto
- Le fauteuil, the armchair — bass
- L'horloge comtoise, the clock — baritone
- Le théière, the black Wedgwood teapot — tenor
- Le petit vieillard, the little old man — tenor
- Le chat, the male cat — baritone
- Un arbre, a tree — bass
- La rainette, the tree frog — tenor
Section Listing
Tableau I:
- "J'ai pas envie de faire ma page!"
- "Bébé a été sage?"
- "Ça m'est égal!"
- "Votre serviteur humble, Bergère"
- "Ding, ding, ding, ding"
- "How's your mug?"
- "Keng-ça-fou, mah-jong"
- "Oh! Ma belle tasse chinoise!"
- "Arrière ! Je réchauffe les bons"
- "Adieu, Pastourelles!"
- "Ah! C'est elle! C'est elle!"
- "Toi, le coeur de la rose"
- "Deux robinets coulent dans un réservoir!"
- "Oh! Ma tête!" (Oh! My head!)
- "Duo miaulé" (Cat duet)
Tableau II:
- "Musique d'insectes, de rainettes, etc."
- "Ah! Quelle joie de te retrouver, Jardin!"
- "Nos Blessures!"
- "Où es-tu, je te cherche..."
- "Ronde des chauves-souris"
- Danse des rainettes
- "Sauve-toi, sotte! Et la cage? La cage?"
- "Ah ! C'est l'enfant au couteau!"
- "Il a pansé la plaie..."
- "Il est bon, l'enfant, il est sage"
