La valse (Ravel, Maurice)

		Movements/Sections 1 Composition Year 1919–20 Genre Categories Waltzes; Dances; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For piano (arr); For 1 player

Performances

• Arrangements and Transcriptions (2)

Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Ravel)

 Complete Performance
*#66548 - 12.85MB - 10:37 -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 2348x⇩

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Carolus (7 June 2010)

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Performer Pages:

Neal O'Doan (Piano)
Nancy O'Doan (Piano)

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Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive

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For Piano solo (Ravel)

 Complete Performance
*#85755 - 11.08MB - 12:06 -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2425x⇩

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Carolus (24 November 2010)

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Performers:

Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, piano

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Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag all]

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Scores

• Full Scores (4)
• Parts (14)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (5)

Full Scores

 Complete score
*#04568 - 11.06MB, 135 pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 7917x⇩

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Nerd011235 (25 March 2007)

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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1921. Plate D. & F. 10080

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Public Domain [tag all]

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 Full Score, Part 1
*#05239 - 3.46MB, 46 (iii, 1-43) pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2007x⇩

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Nerd011235 (12 April 2007)

 Full Score, Part 2
*#05240 - 3.59MB, 45 (44-85) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 614x⇩

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Nerd011235 (12 April 2007)

 Full Score, Part 3
*#05241 - 4.24MB, 47 (86-132) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 639x⇩

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Nerd011235 (12 April 2007)

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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1921. Plate D. & F. 10080

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Parts

 Flute 1/2, 3 (doubles Piccolo)
*#47875 - 1.69MB, 14 (#2-15), 5 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 933x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Oboe 1/2, 3 (doubles English Horn
*#47876 - 1.73MB, 13 (#2-14), 5 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 810x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Clarinet 1/2, Bass Clarinet (A, B♭)
*#47877 - 2.20MB, 15, 7 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1233x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon
*#47878 - 1.82MB, 14, 6 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 568x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
*#47879 - 1.98MB, 12, 10 (#2-11) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 623x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Trumpet 1/2, 3 (C)
*#47880 - 1.02MB, 8, 4 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 672x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba
*#47881 - 1.22MB, 7, 3, 4 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 690x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Timpani, Cymbals/Triangle/Bass Drum,
Basque Drum/Drum/Castanets/Tam-Tam, Crotales/Drum
*#23423 - 3.97MB, 4, 6, 5, 1, pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 860x⇩

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Romanov76110 (22 October 2008)

 Harp 1, 2
*#47882 - 1.45MB, 10 (#2-11), 7 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 529x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Violins I
*#47883 - 1.18MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1048x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Violins II
*#47884 - 1.26MB, 13 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 540x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Violas
*#47885 - 1.33MB, 14 (#2-15) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 576x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

 Cellos
*#27979 - 1.26MB, 14 (#2-15) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 622x⇩

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Generoso (7 February 2009)

 Basses
*#47886 - 0.96MB, 11 (#2-12) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 477x⇩

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Ottaviano (2 December 2009)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Cie., 1921. Plate D. & F. 10080

Reprinted:

Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1997).

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Public Domain [tag all]

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These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Ravel)

 Complete score
*#06112 - 1.86MB, 43 (42 music) pages -  8.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2908x⇩

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Daphnis (20 May 2007)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Cie., 1920. Plate D. & F. 9897

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Dover reprint.

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 Complete Score
*#163680 - 4.44MB, 44 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 222x⇩

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Morel (12 December 2011)

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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1920. Plate D. & F. 9897

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Public Domain [tag all]

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For Piano 4 hands (Garban)

 Complete score
*#25712 - 2.41MB, 44 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 10/V/30 - 1363x⇩

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Ludovsky (22 December 2008)

Arranger:

Lucien Garban (1877–1959)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Cie., 1920. Plate D. & F. 9895.

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Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag all]

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 Complete Score
*#154973 - 4.17MB, 46 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/30 - 158x⇩

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Morel (23 November 2011)

Arranger:

Lucien Garban (1877-1959)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Fils, 1920. Plate D. & F. 9895

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Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag all]

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For Piano solo (Ravel)

 Complete score
*#06506 - 1.34MB, 24 pages -  6.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 6145x⇩

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Daphnis (27 May 2007)

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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1920. Plate D. & F. 9871

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General Information

Work Title	La valse
Alternative Title	Poème chorégraphique

Composer	Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue Number	M.72
Movements/Sections	1
Year/Date of Composition	1919–20
First Performance	Paris, 12 December 1920
First Publication	1921 (full score), 1920 (piano arrangements)
Dedication	Misia Sert
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	3 Flutes (3rd doubling Piccolo), 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, 2 Clarinets (A), Bass Clarinet (A), 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns (F), 3 Trumpets (C), 3 Trombones, Tuba, 3 Timpani, Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Guiro, Glockenspiel, 2 Harps, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses

Misc. Comments

Section Listing

• Mouvement de valse viénoise (D major)

Version History

• Composed for orchestra, 1919–20
• Arranged for solo piano by Ravel, 1920
• Arranged for 2 pianos by Ravel, 1920

External Links

• Maurice-Ravel.net
• Wikipedia