Daphnis et Chloé (Ravel, Maurice)

For the later concert suites by the composer, see Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.1 and Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.2

		Movements/Sections 1 act, 3 tableaux Tableau I (Une prairie а la lisiére d'un bois sacré) 1. Introduction et danse religieuse 2. Danse générale 3. Danse grotesque de Dorcon 4. Danse légére et gracieuse de Daphnis 5. Danse de Lycéion 6. Nocturne. Danse lente et mystérieuse des Nymphes Tableau II (Camp des pirates) 7. Introduction 8. Danse guerrière 9. Danse suppliante de Chloé Tableau III (Paysage du première 1er tableau, а la fin de la nuit) 10. Lever du jour 11. Pantomime (Les amours de Pan et Syrinx) 12. Danse générale (Bacchanale) Composition Year 1909-12 Genre Categories Ballets; Stage Works; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; For piano (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the piano

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (1)
• Vocal Scores (1)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (1)

Full Scores

 Complete score
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Daphnis (2007/9/1)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Cie., 1913. Plate D. & F. 9127.

Reprinted:

Mineola: Dover Publications

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

The Contents page includes a translation of directions found within the score--the numbers in parenthesis being the printed page number on which the original indication may be found.
Ravel included an alternate section to be used in lieu of the chorus. This appendix (bookmarked in the PDF) should be inserted after printed page 95 and at end should proceed back to page 100.

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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Daphnis (2007/9/16)

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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1910. Plate D. & F. 7748

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections

For Piano solo (Ravel)

 1. Danse [gracieuse et légère] de Daphnis
2. Nocturne, Interlude et Danse Guerrière
3. Scène de Daphnis et Chloé
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Daphnis (2007/5/16)

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Paris: Durand & Cie., 1912. Plate D. & F. 8346

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General Information

Work Title	Daphnis et Chloé (symphonie chorégraphique)
Alternative Title	Daphnis and Chloë

Composer	Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue Number	M.57
Movements/Sections	1 act, 3 tableaux Tableau I (Une prairie а la lisiére d'un bois sacré) 1. Introduction et danse religieuse 2. Danse générale 3. Danse grotesque de Dorcon 4. Danse légére et gracieuse de Daphnis 5. Danse de Lycéion 6. Nocturne. Danse lente et mystérieuse des Nymphes Tableau II (Camp des pirates) 7. Introduction 8. Danse guerrière 9. Danse suppliante de Chloé Tableau III (Paysage du première 1er tableau, а la fin de la nuit) 10. Lever du jour 11. Pantomime (Les amours de Pan et Syrinx) 12. Danse générale (Bacchanale)
Year/Date of Composition	1909-12
First Performance	1912-06-08 in Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet. Ballets Russes (Russian Season). Pierre Monteaux (conductor)
First Publication	1913 (full score) 1910 (piano solo)
Average Duration	55-60 minutes
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	Orchestra
External Links	Maurice-Ravel.net Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Premiere

Daphnis and Chloe is a musical setting of the Greek novel by Longus, commissioned by Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes. Premiered in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Russian Season organized by Sergei Diaghilev (8 June 1912)

Cast

• Chloe - Tamara Karsavina
• Daphnis - Vaslav Nijinsky
• Lyceion - Frohman
• Dorcon - Adolf Bolm
• Lammon - Enrico Cecchetti
• Bryaxis - Fedorov
• 1st Nymph - Marie Piltz
• 2nd Nymph - Luvob Tchernicheva
• 3rd Nymph - Kopatzynska

Conducted by Pierre Monteaux
Choreographed by Michel Fokine
Stage and Costume Design by Léon Bakst

Version History

• Composed for orchestra with wordless chorus ad lib, 1909–12
• Arranged for solo piano by Ravel, 1910–12
• Suite No.1, comprising music from the first two scenes for orchestral concert performance (with wordless chorus ad lib), was arranged by Ravel in 1911.
• Suite No.2, comprising music from the last scene for orchestral concert performance, was arranged by Ravel in 1913.
• Danse gracieuse de Daphnis, a concert suite of extracts for solo piano, was arranged by Ravel in 1913.