Boléro, M.81 (Ravel, Maurice)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 bolero
Composition Year 1928
Genre Categories Boleros; Dances; For orchestra; [30 more...]Scores featuring the orchestra; for mezzo-soprano, baritone, snare drum and piano (arr); for bassoon and cello (arr); For mixed chorus, piano (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr); For 4 pianos (arr); For 4 players (arr); For voice, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players (arr); For organ 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ 4 hands (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For guitar (arr); Scores featuring the guitar (arr); For violin (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); For violin, double bass, piano (arr); Scores featuring the double bass (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, viola (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Recording (EU)
#571335 - 34.77MB - 15:11 -  5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - 4474×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2019/5/5)

Performer Pages Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra)
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
Publisher Info. New York: Columbia Masterworks, 1963. MS 6478.
Reissue Sony Classics, n.d.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Recorded Jan-Feb, 1963 at Town Hall, NYC
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 Complete Recording (EU)
#430844 - 40.99MB - 17:50 -  5.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (15) - 5516×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

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Rgagnaux (2016/7/19)

Performer Pages Orchestre national de France (orchestra)
Constantin Silvestri (conductor)
Publisher Info. Radiodiffusion-télévision française, 1959
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
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Misc. Notes Recorded live March 12 (or February 19), 1959 in Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.
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 Complete Recording (EU)
#568097 - 31.64MB - 13:49 -  5.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - 2166×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2019/4/11)

Performer Pages Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
Walter Goehr (conductor)
Publisher Info. Guilde Internationale du Disque MMS 146, 1958.
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Misc. Notes Collection personnelle
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 Complete Recording (EU)
#711502 - 16.51MB - 13:10 -  2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - 426×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/6/24)

Performer Pages Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Paul Paray (conductor)
Publisher Info. Mercury, 1953.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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For Violin, Double Bass and Piano (Vincent IV)

 Synthesized Performance
#371019 - 5.23MB - 5:55 -  6.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - 2163×⇩ - MP3 - Teo

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Teo (2015/3/26)

Performer Pages Teo Vincent IV (Computer)
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Misc. Notes Vincent Trio Scores version
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#520604 - 10.06MB, 45 pp. -  5.1428571428571/10 2 4 6 8 10 (21) - V/V/V - 45252×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1928].
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): MS-21917
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.839.
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Misc. Notes B&W, medium quality
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.839.
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Misc. Notes High quality grayscale.
Aglover's file, processed to B&W 600dpi (from 300dpi gray), duplex pages split, realigned, cropped with uniform margins
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.839.
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Misc. Notes Full Score is 10.5 x 16 scan. ***Xeroxed from miniature score at 1200dpi to 11 x 17, rescanned at 600dpi.
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 Complete Score
#29749 - 3.85MB, 74 pp. -  5.547619047619/10 2 4 6 8 10 (42) - C*/V/V* - 44487×⇩ - Alan Chen

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Alan Chen (2009/3/22)

Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, n.d.(ca.1970?).
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Misc. Notes Unusual tall format study score. Possibly issued by Kiev branch of Muzyka.
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 Complete Score
#918964 - 4.81MB, 70 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C*/V/V* - 649×⇩ - Zhengxinhao

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Zhengxinhao (2024/6/13)

Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.
Reprinted Beijing: People's Music Publishing House, 1981.
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Misc. Notes Pages 1-40 appear to be reprinted from an unidentified Muzgiz edition (1960s?), while the rest (pages 41-66) appears to be engraved by People's Music Publishing House themselves. Bad scan quality.
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 Complete Score (EU)
#933913 - 4.96MB, 68 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - C*/N*/V* - 1945×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2024/9/26)

Editor Arbie Orenstein (b. 1937)
Publisher. Info. London: Ernst Eulenburg, No.8023, 1994. Plate EE 6865.
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 Complete Score
#421137 - 1.60MB, 41 pp. -  6.8333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (36) - !N/!N/!N - 31698×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Complete Score
#878040 - 2.33MB, 31 pp. -  6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2750×⇩ - Omega13a

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Parts

⇒ 28 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 (2nd also Oboe d'amore) • English Horn • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Contrabassoon • Saxophone 1/2 / Sopranino (F), Soprano (B♭, also Tenor) • Horn 1/2 (F) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Piccolo Trumpet (D) • Trumpet 1/2 (C) • Trumpet 3 (C) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Snare Drums • Bass Drum • Cymbals/Tam-Tam • Harp • Celesta • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.780.
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⇒ 38 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1/Oboe d'amore • Oboe 2 • English horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭)/Sopranino Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Soprano Saxophone (B♭) • Tenor Saxophone (B♭) • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Piccolo Trumpet (D) • Trumpet 1 (C) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Trumpet 3 (C) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Snare Drums/Tam-Tam/Cymbals/Bass Drum • Celesta • Harp • Violins I-1 • Violins I-2 • Violins II-1 • Violins II-2 • Violas I • Violas II • Cellos I • Cellos II • Basses

 Flute 1
#421139 - 0.81MB, 3 pp. -  5.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 2962×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Tuba
#421164 - 0.34MB, 1 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1147×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Harp
#421168 - 0.88MB, 5 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 1222×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Basses
#421177 - 0.51MB, 3 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 1599×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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Editor Nicolas Sceaux
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.780.
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 Soprano Saxophone (B♭)
#100565 - 0.42MB, 3 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 8364×⇩ - Geoff Sinclair

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Editor Geoff Sinclair
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Misc. Notes Replaces the Sopranino Saxophone plus the Soprano sections of Tenor Saxophone.
Source: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.839
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 Saxophone (alternate for soprano and tenor saxophones)
#128792 - 0.85MB, 7 pp. -  6.5714285714286/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - !N/!N/!N - 7704×⇩ - Käkki

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Editor KeldeoJustified
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Misc. Notes The pages without Oboe d'amore are original parts and not re-typeset.
Some were done using Sibelius (Eb Clarinet and D Trumpet), others in Musescore.
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 Trombone 1
#720658 - 0.07MB, 3 pp. -  3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 1753×⇩ - Balparda

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Editor Daniel Balparda de Carvalho (b. 1975)
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Misc. Notes Modern clefs (bass & treble only)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Mixed Chorus and Piano (Mourey)

 Complete Score and Parts
#511447 - 1.06MB, 116 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 3719×⇩ - Mourey

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Arranger Colette Mourey, also author of text
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For 4 Pianos (Drillon)

 Complete Score
#434063 - 0.51MB, 49 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 3621×⇩ - Mouchette

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Mouchette (2016/8/7)

Arranger Jacques Drillon (b. 1954)
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For Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, Snare Drum and Piano (Mourey)

 Complete Score and Parts
#605661 - 1.16MB, 107 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1172×⇩ - Mourey

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Arranger Colette Mourey, also author of text
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For Voice and Piano (Mourey)
Arranger Colette Mourey, also author of text
Publisher. Info. Colette Mourey
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Misc. Notes dedicated to Alice Fagard and François Henry
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For 2 Pianos (Ravel)

 Complete Score (EU)
#100020 - 2.33MB, 30 pp. -  6.8235294117647/10 2 4 6 8 10 (17) - V/26/V - 20057×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2011/4/25)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie, 1930. Plate D. & F. 11,828.
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1963. Plate М. 29728 Г.
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For Organ 4 hands (Legrand)

 Complete Score
#915878 - 2.27MB, 71 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 321×⇩ - Manutlse

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Arranger Emmanuel Legrand
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Misc. Notes Includes two versions: a full version (duration: 14-15 minutes) and a short version, reduced to 5-6 minutes.
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For Piano 4 hands (Ravel)
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1929. Plate D. & F. 11,659.
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For Piano (Garban)

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#21721 - 0.29MB, 8 pp. -  6.2758620689655/10 2 4 6 8 10 (58) - V/V/30 - 26647×⇩ - Daphnis

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Arranger Lucien Garban (1877–1959), as Roger Branga
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1929. Plate D.& F. 11,671.
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For Guitar (Mourey)

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#605660 - 0.11MB, 9 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1392×⇩ - Mourey

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Arranger Colette Mourey
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For Violin (Notnd)

 Complete Score
#36822 - 1.20MB, 2 pp. -  5.125/10 2 4 6 8 10 (16) - !N/!N/!N - 21597×⇩ - Notnd

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Selections

For Violin, Double Bass and Piano (Vincent IV)

 Complete Score (78 bars)
#371015 - 0.13MB, 5 pp. -  6.2857142857143/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - !N/!N/!N - 7424×⇩ - Teo

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#371016 - 0.09MB, ? pp. -  6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2430×⇩ - Teo

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Arranger Teo Vincent IV
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For Bassoon and Cello (Yokoyama)

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#940265 - 0.11MB, 3 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 108×⇩ - Shin-Itchiro

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For Violin and Viola (Behr)

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#677692 - 0.29MB, 14 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1943×⇩ - Armin Behr

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Arranger Armin Behr (b. 1970)
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General Information

Work Title Boléro
Alternative. Title Bolero
Name Translations 博莱罗; 波麗露; 博萊羅舞曲; בולרו של ראוול; ボレロ; [11 more...]Болеро; โบเลโร; بولرو; ბოლერო; 博萊羅; Μπολερό; بوليرو; 볼레로; Բոլերո; Bolero (Ravel); Bo-lé-loh
Name Aliases Boléro de Ravel; בולרו; Bolero de Ravel; Bólero; Bolero di Ravel; [3 more...]Bolero de ravel; Болеро (Равель); 波麗路
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182660580; LCCN: n81022437; GND: 300125143; [3 more...]SUDOC: 12109457X; BNF: 13917708q; NLA: 35263124
Composer Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. M.81
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IMR 4
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 bolero (17 sections with no breaks)
Tempo di boléro. Moderto assai (340 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1928
First Performance. 1928-11-22 in Paris: Palais Garnier.
Orchestre de l'Opéra; Walther Straram (conductor)
First Publication. 1929 - Paris: Durand
Dedication Ida Rubinstein
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes (2nd also oboe d'amore), English horn,
E♭ clarinet, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon

sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone (also tenor saxophone)
4 horns, piccolo trumpet, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani (3), percussion* (4 players), celesta, harp, strings

  • Further comments:
  1. The E♭ clarinet part can be done by one of the clarinets, i.e. only 3 players are needed.
  2. Percussion: 2 snare drums, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam (also celesta). Although not listed at the front of the score, the last 6 bars of the work show a line for Gr.C. (Grosse Caisse = bass drum.)
  3. The saxophone parts are usually played by two players: the first playing the sopranino and soprano passages with a soprano saxophone and the second playing only the tenor saxophone.
Discography MusicBrainz
Authorities ISWC  T-703.475.527-8
External Links Maurice-Ravel.net
Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
Extra Information Arranged for piano 4-hands by Ravel in 1929.
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