Ma mère l'oye (suite) (Ravel, Maurice)
Free public domain sheet music from IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
- For the later ballet, see Ma mère l'oye (ballet)
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Music Files
Original version (Piano 4 hands)
Complete score
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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1910. Plate D. & F. 7746
Probably scanned from Dover reprint
Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Orchestra (Ravel)
Complete Orchestral Score
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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1912. Plate D. & F. 8300.
Flute 1/2 (2 doubles Piccolo)
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Oboe 1/2 (2 doubles English Horn)
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Clarinet 1/2 (B♭, A)
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Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon
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Horn 1/2 (F)
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Timpani, Cymbals and Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Xylophone
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Harp
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Celesta
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Violins I
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Violins II
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Violas
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Cellos
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Basses
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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1912. Plate D. & F. 8427
These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
For Piano solo (Charlot)
Complete score (Preview)
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Complete score (Preview)
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Jacques Charlot (d. 1916), transcriber
Paris: Durand & Cie., 1910, plate D. & F. 7930 (reissue 1957)
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IV. Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant
For Cello and Piano (Ronchini)
Cello and Piano score, Solo Part
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Ferdinando Ronchini (1865-1938), transcriber
Paris: Durand & Cie., n.d.(ca.1912), plate unknown
This copy has had plate numbers and titles removed. Also issued in collection of 2 pieces by Ravel, with Sonatine: Mouvement de Menuet. Reprinted by Masters Music Publications, from which this copy was probably taken.
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General Information
| Work Title | Ma Mère l'Oye (cinq pièces enfantines) |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Mother Goose |
| Composer | Ravel, Maurice |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | M.60 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 5 |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1908 (No.1), 1910 (Nos.2–5) |
| First Performance | Paris, Salle Gaveau, 20 April 1910 |
| Year of First Publication | 1910 |
| Dedication | Mimie et Jean Godebski |
| Genre | Piano piece |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Piano (4 hands) |
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Misc. Comments
Section Listing
- Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant. Lent (A minor)
- Petit Poucet. Très modéré (C minor)
- Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes. Mouvement de marche (F♯ major)
- Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête. Mouvement de valse modéré (F major)
- Le jardin féerique. Lent et grave (C major)
Version History
- Composed as a suite for piano 4 hands, 1908–10
- Orchestrated by Ravel in 1911
- The orchestral version was extended and revised as a ballet by Ravel, 1911–12.
External Links
Copyright Status
- Public Domain in the USA.


