Orchestra (2(picc).2(cor
ang).2.2 - 2.1.0.0 - hp-
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SKU: BR.PB-5569-07
Suite d'Orchestre -
Urtext. Composed by
Maurice Ravel. Edited by
Jean-Francois Monnard.
Orchestra; stapled.
Partitur-Bibliothek
(Score Library). An
homage to Francois
Couperin, but most
notably to the French
music of the late 18th
century. In his
multi-layered work Ravel
assimilates the events of
World War I in a moving
and intensely personal
way. Have a look into PB
5540. Suite; Ballet;
Early modern. Study
Score. 72 pages. Duration
17'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #PB 5569-07.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.PB-5569-07).
ISBN
9790004213797. 6.5 x 9
inches.
Ravel's
multi-layered homage in
Breitkopf UrtextIn his
homage Le Tombeau de
Couperin, Ravel is less
specifically interested
in Couperin than in
French music of the late
18th century. In his
preface, editor
Jean-Francois Monnard
explains how Ravel paid a
moving and intensely
personal tribute to the
events of World War I
with his multi-layered
work. The orchestral
version goes back to the
original, eponymous piano
suite (1914-17). Then, in
1919, the composer
selected four pieces from
this source, orchestrated
them with all of his
grace and artistry; the
result provides a
charming contrast to the
pseudo-Baroque musical
idiom, and places the
pieces in a new and
effective sequence. The
work quickly gained great
popularity immediately
after the concertant
world premiere, when the
three dance movements of
the orchestral suite were
included in a ballet
production.The
underpinnings of
Monnard's edition are
provided by the most
important sources. The
preface features a great
deal of information on
the interpretation and
performance history of
the work. This is the
fifth major Ravel work
now available in print
from Breitkopf
Urtext.
An homage
to Francois Couperin, but
most notably to the
French music of the late
18th century. In his
multi-layered work Ravel
assimilates the events of
World War I in a moving
and intensely personal
way.
