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Ma mère l'Oye (suite) (Ravel, Maurice)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1908 (No.1), 1910 (Nos.2–5)
Genre Categories Suites; For piano 4 hands; Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For childrens chorus (arr); For unaccompanied chorus; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring childrens voices; For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (arr); For 5 players; Scores featuring the flute; Scores featuring the oboe; Scores featuring the clarinet; Scores featuring the bassoon; Scores featuring the horn; For orchestra (arr); For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players; For 2 pianos (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player; For childrens chorus, orchestra (arr); For chorus with orchestra; For mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus; For cello, piano (arr); For 6 cellos (arr); For 6 players
Related Works Ma mère l'Oye (ballet) = the later ballet

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#469227 - 14.03MB - 15:19 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2191×⇩ - MP3 - Lsauter

MP3 file (audio)
Lsauter (2017/4/30)

Performer Pages Louis Sauter (piano)
Publisher Info. Louis Sauter, 2017.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Primo and Secondo parts were recorded separately.
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For String Quartet (Jones)

 Complete Performance
#85456 - 6.87MB - 7:30 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 9376×⇩ - MP3 - Matesic

MP3 file (audio)
Matesic (2010/11/22)

Performer Pages Steve's Bedroom Band (String Quartet)
Publisher Info. Steve Jones
Copyright
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For Piano (Charlot)

 1. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
#76380 - 1.70MB - 1:51 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 13112×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/8/25)

⇒ 4 more: 2. Petit Poucet • 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes • 4. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête • 5. Le jardin féerique

 2. Petit Poucet
#76381 - 3.26MB - 3:33 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4559×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/8/25)

 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes
#76382 - 3.25MB - 3:32 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5814×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/8/25)

 4. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
#76383 - 3.11MB - 3:24 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4558×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/8/25)

 5. Le jardin féerique
#76384 - 3.75MB - 4:05 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 6211×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/8/25)

Performer Pages Felipe Sarro (piano)
Publisher Info. Felipe Sarro
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 5. Le jardin féerique
#323487 - 3.16MB - 3:27 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1480×⇩ - MP3 - Janno

MP3 file (audio)
Janno (2014/4/29)

Performer Pages Jean Dubé (piano)
Publisher Info. Jean Dubé
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 Complete Performance
#541868 - 18.20MB - 15:52 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 135×⇩ - MP3 - Gabrielhero

MP3 file (audio)
Gabrielhero (2018/9/18)

Performer Pages Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero (piano secondo)
Publisher Info. Shawn Cristopher White (primo), 2018.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Recorded in Montreal Canada ℗ 2018
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Synthesized/MIDI

Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (No.1)

For Mixed Chorus (Mourey)

 Synthesized Performance
#303193 - 0.00MB - ? -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 526×⇩ - MID - Mourey

MID file (audio/video)
Mourey (2013/11/15)

Performers Mourey
Publisher Info. Mourey
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
#160947 - 1.72MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 46087×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2011/12/5)

 Complete Score
#02909 - 1.13MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 39330×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2006/12/31)

 Color Cover
#160948 - 1.11MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4931×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2011/12/5)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Fils, 1910. Plate D. & F. 7746.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
#02909 - Reprint (Dover?)
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Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (No.1)

 Complete Score
#254011 - 0.07MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8214×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2012/10/9)

Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.92
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1910.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Orchestra (Ravel)

 Complete Score
#45790 - 6.34MB, 55 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 26363×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2009/11/9)

 Complete Score
#225384 - 3.34MB, 61 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6126×⇩ - Afp0815

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Afp0815 (2012/5/26)

 Color Cover
#225385 - 0.51MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 769×⇩ - Afp0815

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Afp0815 (2012/5/26)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1912. Plate D. & F. 8300, 8427*.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes *Durand, oddly, issued a separate plate numbers for miniature scores which was merely photographic reductions of the originals.This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Flute 1/2 (2 also Piccolo)
#49081 - 0.91MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8074×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1/2 (2 also English horn) • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭, A) • Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2 (F) • Timpani, Cymbals and Bass Drum, / Tam-Tam, Triangle, Xylophone • Harp • Celesta • Jeu de timbres • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1/2 (2 also English horn)
#49082 - 0.69MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4917×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭, A)
#49083 - 0.87MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4223×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon
#49084 - 0.61MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4770×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Horn 1/2 (F)
#49085 - 0.67MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3376×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Timpani, Cymbals and Bass Drum,
Tam-Tam, Triangle, Xylophone
#23422 - 0.49MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4527×⇩ - Romanov76110

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Romanov76110 (2008/10/22)

 Harp
#49086 - 0.78MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3159×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Celesta
#49087 - 0.37MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3391×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Jeu de timbres
#468731 - 0.22MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 169×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Geniusboy98 (2017/4/26)

 Violins I
#49088 - 0.77MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5837×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Violins II
#49089 - 0.76MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3268×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Violas
#49090 - 0.67MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4540×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

 Cellos
#27981 - 0.68MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3486×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/2/7)

 Basses
#49091 - 0.54MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2719×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/12/17)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1912. Plate D. & F. 8427.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1987).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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 Jeu de timbres
#254340 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1498×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2012/10/13)

 Celesta
#254341 - 0.06MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1256×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2012/10/13)

Editor Anonymous
Publisher. Info. Anonymous Donor
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Completes missing items from set above
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For String Quartet (Jones)

 Violin 1
#65637 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5536×⇩ - Matesic

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Matesic (2010/5/31)

 Violin 2
#65638 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2302×⇩ - Matesic

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Matesic (2010/5/31)

 Viola
#65639 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2419×⇩ - Matesic

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Matesic (2010/5/31)

 Cello
#65640 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2479×⇩ - Matesic

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Matesic (2010/5/31)

Arranger Steve Jones
Publisher. Info. Steve Jones
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For 2 Pianos (Choisnel)

 Complete Score
#62297 - 3.46MB, 27 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7248×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2010/4/21)

 Complete Score
#336373 - 2.74MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1215×⇩ - Afp0815

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Afp0815 (2014/7/27)

 Color Cover
#336374 - 6.27MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 299×⇩ - Afp0815

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Afp0815 (2014/7/27)

Arranger Gaston Choisnel (1857-1921)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1911. Plate D. & F. 8062.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes #336373/74 This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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For Piano solo (Charlot)

 Complete Score (Preview)
#46539 - 1.80MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12183×⇩ - piupianissimo

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piupianissimo (2009/11/20)

 Complete Score (Preview)
#02793 - 1.03MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6052×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2006/12/29)

Arranger Jacques Charlot (d. 1916)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1910. Plate D. & F. 7930. (reissue 1957)
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Scanned at 600dpi, cleaned with 2-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning.
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Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant (No.1)

For Childrens Chorus and Orchestra (Mourey)

 Complete Score
#474475 - 0.53MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 195×⇩ - Mourey.colette

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Mourey.colette (2017/6/4)

Arranger Colette Mourey
Publisher. Info. Colette Mourey
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For Orchestra (Ravel)

 Complete Score (2 pages)
#405614 - 0.16MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 67×⇩ - Mpcgd

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Mpcgd (2016/1/4)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1911
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Includes a bassoon line which is missing in the printed score
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For Mixed Chorus (Mourey)

 Complete Score
#303190 - 0.08MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 895×⇩ - Mourey

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Mourey (2013/11/15)

Arranger Colette Mourey
Publisher. Info. Colette Mourey
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Text (French) by arranger, SATB.
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For Children's Chorus (Mourey)

 Complete Score
#303322 - 0.08MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 695×⇩ - Mourey

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Mourey (2013/11/16)

Arranger Colette Mourey
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Misc. Notes Text (French) by arranger, SSAA.
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For Wind Quintet (Gouin)

 Complete Score
#130208 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4538×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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⇒ 6 more: Flute Part • Oboe Part • Clarinet Part • Horn Part • Cello Part (alternate for Horn) • Bassoon Part

 Flute Part
#130209 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1175×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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 Oboe Part
#130210 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 914×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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 Clarinet Part
#130211 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 963×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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 Horn Part
#130212 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 874×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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 Cello Part (alternate for Horn)
#229642 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 386×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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Pierre Gouin (2012/6/5)

 Bassoon Part
#130213 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 898×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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Pierre Gouin (2011/9/27)

Arranger Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2006
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For Cello and Piano (Ronchini)

 Complete Score and Cello Part
#31150 - 0.15MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2972×⇩ - Scello

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Scello (2009/5/10)

 Complete Score
#541972 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5×⇩ - Music Addict

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Music Addict (2018/9/19)

 Cello Part
#541973 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5×⇩ - Music Addict

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Music Addict (2018/9/19)

Arranger Ferdinando Ronchini (1865-1938)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., n.d.(1912). Plate D. & F. 8469.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes 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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Le jardin féerique (No.5)

For 6 Cellos (Seymour)

 Complete Score
#434021 - 0.10MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 637×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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⇒ 6 more: Cello 1 • Cello 2 • Cello 3 • Cello 4 • Cello 5 • Cello 6

 Cello 1
#434022 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 146×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 2
#434023 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 113×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 3
#434024 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 112×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 4
#434025 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 125×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 5
#434026 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 111×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 6
#434027 - 0.03MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 119×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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Arranger Gwyn Seymour
Publisher. Info. Gwyn Seymour
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Free Recordings

I. Pavane de la Belle au Bois Dormant
II. Petit poucet
III. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes
IV. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
V. Le Jardin Féerique

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General Information

Work Title Ma Mère l'Oye (cinq pièces enfantines)
Alternative. Title Mother Goose
Name Translations Ma mère l’oye; Ma mère l'oye; Ma Mère l'Oye; Ma mère l'Oye; אמא אווזה; Lúdanyó meséi; マ・メール・ロワ; Moja matka gęś; Moja matka hus; 鵝媽媽
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181040366; GND: 300125399; SUDOC: 118258532; BNF: 13984243k
Composer Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. M.60
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMR 23
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant. Lent (A minor)
  2. Petit Poucet. Très modéré (C minor)
  3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes. Mouvement de marche (F♯ major)
  4. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête. Mouvement de valse modéré (F major)
  5. Le jardin féerique. Lent et grave (C major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1908 (No.1), 1910 (Nos.2–5)
First Performance. 1910-04-20 in Paris, Salle Gaveau (piano duet)
Christine Verger and Germaine Duramy (piano)
First Publication. 1910
Dedication Mimie et Jean Godebski
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation piano 4-hands
Related Works Ma mère l'Oye (ballet) = the later ballet
External Links Maurice-Ravel.net
Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

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.

Note : Ma Mère l'Oye was composed by Ravel after a tale by Charles Perrault. This title should always be written with the capitals to respect the original spelling.

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