Le tombeau de Couperin (orchestra) (Ravel, Maurice)

For the earlier suite for piano, see Le tombeau de Couperin (piano)

		Movements/Sections 4 movements Prélude. Vif (E minor) Forlane. Allegretto (E minor) Menuet. Allegro moderato (E minor) Rigaudon. Assez vif (C major) Composition Year 1919 Genre Categories Tombeaux; Funeral music; Ballets; Stage Works; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 7 saxophones (arr); Scores featuring the saxophone; For 7 players

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (3)
• Parts (12)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (5)

Full Scores

 Complete Score
*#231725 - 7.88MB, 58 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 4258x⇩

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Afp0815 (2012/6/10)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Fils, 1919. Plate D. & F. 9794.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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 Complete score
*#07609 - 3.34MB, 56 pp. -  5.1/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 7647x⇩

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Daphnis (2007/6/12)

 Complete score (well cropped)
*#104628 - 4.15MB, 56 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3054x⇩

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Goreld (2011/6/7)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Cie., 1919. Plate D. & F. 9794
Reissue - D. & F. 10,398 (as study score)

Reprinted:

Mineola: Dover Publications, 2001

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Parts

 Flute 1/2 (2 doubles Piccolo)
*#48030 - 0.83MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1986x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Oboe 1/2 (2 doubles English Horn)
*#48031 - 1.16MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 6002x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Clarinet 1/2 (A, B♭)
*#48032 - 1.12MB, 10 (#2-11) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1831x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Bassoon 1/2
*#48033 - 0.86MB, 9 (#2-10) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1092x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Horn 1/2 (F)
*#48034 - 0.69MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1147x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Trumpet (C)
*#48035 - 0.30MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1247x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Harp
*#48036 - 0.82MB, 9 pp. -  3.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 978x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Violins I
*#48037 - 1.02MB, 10 (#2-11) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1568x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Violins II
*#48038 - 1.07MB, 11 (#2-12) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 900x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Violas
*#48039 - 0.86MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 935x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

 Cellos
*#27980 - 0.80MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1004x⇩

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Generoso (2009/2/7)

 Basses
*#48040 - 0.46MB, 5 (#2-6) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 900x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/12/5)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Durand & Cie., 1919.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 7 Saxophones (Larocque)

 Complete Score (Preview)
*#252093 - 0.79MB, 40 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 326x⇩

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

 Soprano
*#252094 - 0.36MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 116x⇩

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

 Alto 1, 2
*#252095 - 0.62MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 88x⇩

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

 Tenor 1, 2
*#252096 - 0.54MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 81x⇩

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

 Baritone 1, 2
*#252097 - 0.53MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 68x⇩

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Larocque (2012/9/25)

Arranger:

Jacques Larocque

Publisher Info.:

Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2000. Moli 242048

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 [tag/del]

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Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone

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General Information

Work Title	Le tombeau de Couperin
Alternative Title

Composer	Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue Number	M.68a
Movements/Sections	4 movements Prélude. Vif (E minor) Forlane. Allegretto (E minor) Menuet. Allegro moderato (E minor) Rigaudon. Assez vif (C major)
Year/Date of Composition	1919
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	Orchestra 2 Flutes, Oboe, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (A), 2 Bassoons 2 Horns (F), Trumpet (C), Harp, Strings
External Links	Maurice-Ravel.net Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Version History

• Composed between 1914 and 1917 as a suite for solo piano (see Le tombeau de Couperin (piano)).
• Nos.1, 3, 5 and 4 from the original piano version were orchestrated by Ravel in 1919, to form the present work.