La valse (Ravel, Maurice)

		Movements/Sections Mouvement de valse viénoise (D major) 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

• Recordings (2)

Recordings

For 2 Pianos (Ravel)

 Complete Performance
*#66548 - 12.85MB - 10:37 -  9.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - - !N/!N/!N - 3819x⇩

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Carolus (2010/6/7)

Performer Pages:

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

Publisher Info.:

Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive

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Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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For Piano solo (Ravel)

 Complete Performance
*#85755 - 11.08MB - 12:06 -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - - !N/!N/!N - 3792x⇩

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Carolus (2010/11/24)

Performers:

Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, piano

Publisher Info.:

Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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

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Sheet Music

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

Full Scores

 Complete score
*#04568 - 11.06MB, 135 pp. -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (11) - V/V/V - 14363x⇩

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Nerd011235 (2007/3/25)

Publisher Info.:

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

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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 [Segment 1]
*#05239 - 3.46MB, 46 (iii, 1-43) pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - V/V/V - 3150x⇩

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Nerd011235 (2007/4/12)

 [Segment 2]
*#05240 - 3.59MB, 45 (44-85) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 901x⇩

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Nerd011235 (2007/4/12)

 [Segment 3]
*#05241 - 4.24MB, 47 (86-132) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 970x⇩

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Nerd011235 (2007/4/12)

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

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Parts

 Flute 1/2, 3 (doubles Piccolo)
*#47875 - 1.69MB, 14 (#2-15), 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1541x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Oboe 1/2, 3 (doubles English Horn
*#47876 - 1.73MB, 13 (#2-14), 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1276x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Clarinet 1/2, Bass Clarinet (A, B♭)
*#47877 - 2.20MB, 15, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2030x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon
*#47878 - 1.82MB, 14, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 977x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
*#47879 - 1.98MB, 12, 10 (#2-11) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1035x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Trumpet 1/2, 3 (C)
*#47880 - 1.02MB, 8, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1152x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba
*#47881 - 1.22MB, 7, 3, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1102x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Timpani, Cymbals/Triangle/Bass Drum,
Basque Drum/Drum/Castanets/Tam-Tam, Crotales/Drum
*#23423 - 3.97MB, 4, 6, 5, 1, pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1434x⇩

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Romanov76110 (2008/10/22 8)

 Harp 1, 2
*#47882 - 1.45MB, 10 (#2-11), 7 pp. -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 835x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Violins I
*#47883 - 1.18MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1755x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Violins II
*#47884 - 1.26MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 832x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Violas
*#47885 - 1.33MB, 14 (#2-15) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 947x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

 Cellos
*#27979 - 1.26MB, 14 (#2-15) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1010x⇩

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Generoso (2009/2/7)

 Basses
*#47886 - 0.96MB, 11 (#2-12) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 761x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/2)

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/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Ravel)

 Complete score
*#06112 - 1.86MB, 43 (42 music) pp. -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 4753x⇩

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Daphnis (2007/5/20)

Publisher Info.:

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

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Dover reprint.

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 Complete Score
*#163680 - 4.44MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 649x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Morel (2011/12/12)

Publisher Info.:

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

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Piano 4 hands (Garban)

 Complete score
*#25712 - 2.41MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 10/V/30 - 2040x⇩

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Ludovsky (2008/12/22)

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/del]

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 Complete Score
*#154973 - 4.17MB, 46 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/30 - 435x⇩

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Morel (2011/11/23)

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/del]

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For Piano solo (Ravel)

 Complete score
*#06506 - 1.34MB, 24 pp. -  5.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 10557x⇩

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Daphnis (2007/5/27)

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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	Mouvement de valse viénoise (D major)
Year/Date of Composition	1919–20
First Performance	1920-12-12 in Paris
First Publication	1921 (full score), 1920 (piano arrangements)
Dedication	Misia Sert
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	Orchestra 3 Flutes (3rd also Piccolo), 2 Oboes, English horn, 2 Clarinets (A), Bass Clarinet (A), 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon 4 Horns (F), 3 Trumpets (C), 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Guiro, Glockenspiel, 2 Harps, Strings
External Links	Maurice-Ravel.net Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Version History

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