46 Melodies - 46 Songs Medium/Low Voice and Piano

Low Voice and Piano

Year of publication: 2015

The melodies of MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937) span the entire chronology of his creative output, from his earliest song BALLADE DE LA REINE MORTE D`AIMER (1893), written during his student years at the Paris Conservatory, to the cycle DON QUICHOTTE À DULCINÉE (1932-33), his last compositions in any genre. In his songs, Ravel's text settings display a meticulous attention to detail. Ravel´s melodies are elegant and refined, classical in their phrase structure. In his treatment of rhythm, Ravel finds subtlety within traditional meters, and dance forms-minuet, waltz, folk dances (especially Spanish dance) -also shape the rhythm in many of his songs.

1. Ballade de la reine morte d'aimer
2. Un grand sommeil noir
3. Sainte
4. Chanson du rouet
5. Si morne!
6. Deux ɐpigrammes de Clé‚ment Marot
7. Manteau de fleurs
8. Shé‚hé‚razade
9. Cinq Mé‚lodies populaires grecques
10. Noë‰l des jouets
11. Les Grands Vents venus d'outremer
12. Histoires naturelles
13. Sur l'herbe
14. Tripatos
15. Chants populaires
16. Trois PoŠèmes de Sté‚phane Mallarm‚é
17. Deux Mé‚lodies hé‚bra‹ïques
18. Trois Chansons
19. Ronsard à son âƒme
20. Chansons madé‚casses
21. Rêˆves
22. Don Quichotte à Dulcin‚ée