By: Jean-Philippe Rameau
A contemporary of Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, and Telemann, Jean-Phillipe Rameau (1683–1764) was a notable theorist and innovator and the preeminent French composer of his day. The depth and power that characterize his music are in
In his “Autobiographical Sketch” Ravel looks back and stresses the importance of his “Miroirs” (51480842), published in 1906, for his harmonic evolution. He said that they had “disconcerted even those musicians
By Maurice Ravel / ed. Maurice Hinson
This edition will assist piano students in achieving a better, more stylistically correct interpretation of some of Ravel's finest keyboard music. Historical background is given for each early advanced to advanced lev
By Maurice Ravel / ed. Nancy Bricard
Considered as one of the masterworks of 20th century piano literature, this critical edition utilizes interpretive clues from such noted French pianists and pedagogues as Casadesus, Perlemuter, and Ciampi, who knew Rav
Piano cycle inspired by the prose poems of the French Romantic poet Aloysius Bertrand. Clear, oversized Urtext edition with the corresponding poem by Bertrand prefacing each part.
The sounds made by water – those of fountains, waterfalls, and streams – were a popular subject in musical impressionism; it was a subject that inspired Ravel. These shimmering tone paintings are among the first
By: Maurice Ravel
This edition of La Valse reproduces the composer's original piano duet version, which displays all the virtuosity, technical brilliance, and sensuality that are the hallmarks of his style. From the opening rumblings in the bass register,
By Maurice Ravel / ed. Nancy Bricard
This major 20th-century Neoclassical work is Ravel's last work for piano solo. A tombeau is a lament, and each of the six movements is intended as a musical epitaph to friends lost in the war. The difficulty found here
Titles: 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.
Composed by Maurice RavelArranged by Weekley & Arganbright
Ravel/ed. by Weekley & Arganbright: Maurice Ravel based the five pieces in this remarkable suite on French "Mother Goose" nursery tales. Laideronnette, Impératrice Des Pagodes, is entirely set in
By Maurice Ravel / ed. Nancy Bricard
This set of five pieces reflects an intensely personal, realistic and sensitive portrayal of animal life, the sea and pastoral landscapes. Powerfully poetic and vividly descriptive, the music exhibits Ravel's inventive
“Miroirs” – Ravel dedicated each of these five piano pieces to a member of the Parisian artistic circle “Les Apaches.” Ravel also belonged to this circle of poets, painters and musicians, giving first performanc
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Contents: I. Noctuelles • II. Oiseaux tristes • III. Une barque sur l'Océan • IV. Alborada del gracioso • V. La vallée des eloches.
According to Ravel himself, the strange title of the little piano piece composed in 1899, “Pavane for a dead princess,” should not be ascribed too much importance. He chose it mainly because he liked the a
By Maurice Ravel / ed. Maurice Hinson
This is Maurice Hinson's edition of "one of the most tightly organized and classically oriented works to come from Ravel's pen." In the presentation of this work, in some cases notes are redistributed between the hand
Sonatine received a very positive reception at its 1906 premiere in Lyon. It has remained a favorite of pianists ever since. Now available in a convenient single edition.
By Maurice Ravel
Originally composed for a magazine sponsored competition requiring that the first movement not exceed 75 bars, Sonatine?is a beautifully focused example of Maurice Ravel's signature style.?The piece's ?ethereal melody delicately floats o
The title of Ravel's Miroirs (1904/05) can be interpreted as “reflections” of the human world of experiences. Among the nature pictures in this cycle, “Une barque sur l'océan” is particularly popular, forming a
