Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

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Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .

• Transition figure between Claude Debussy and Les Six (six significant, later French composers).
• Wrote elegant and subtle melodies. Liked folk-like songs.
• Rich and complex harmonies with lots of augmented triads, unresolved dissonances, and pandiatonicism.
• Used driving rhythms a lot.

2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .

Sainte

Histoire naturelles

1. Le paon (The peacock)
2. Le grillon (The cricket)
3. Le cygne (The swan)
4. Le martin-pêcheur (The kingfisher)
5. La pintade (The guinea fowl)

Sur l’herbe

Cinq melodies populaires grecques

1. Le réveil de la mariée
2. Là-bas, vers l’église
3. Quel galant m’est comparable?
4. Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
5. Tout gai!

Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

1. Chanson romanesque
2. Chanson épique
3. Chanson à boire

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This selection is called: “Sainte”
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This selection is called: Histoire naturelles
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This selection is called: “Sur l’herbe”
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This selection is called: Cinq melodies populaires grecques
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Le réveil de la mariée

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Là-bas, vers l’église

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Quel galant m’est comparable?

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Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques

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Tout gai!

LOW VOICE
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FULL PERFORMANCE:

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This selection is called: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée 1. Chanson romanesque
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This selection is called: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée 2. Chanson épique
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This selection is called: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée 3. Chanson à boire
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