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Ma mère l’Oye, M. 60

191018 min

This guide follows Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye, M. 60 (1910) in five parts: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant, Petit Poucet, Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes, Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête and Le jardin féerique.

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester, Julian Kuerti (2015)

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  1. I de la Belle au bois dormant
  2. IIPetit Poucet
  3. IIILaideronnette, impératrice des pagodes
  4. IVLes entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
  5. VLe jardin féerique
I de la Belle au bois dormant0:44–2:21

A is a slow, stately court dance, and this one, marked , is only twenty long. In A the flute sings the melody over soft horn chords and plucked strings. In B the line passes to the clarinet and cor anglais, and A′ brings the flute back with a halo of celesta before muted strings the piece.

  1. A
  2. B
IIPetit Poucet2:22–5:55
IIILaideronnette, impératrice des pagodes6:06–9:48
IVLes entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête9:53–14:22
VLe jardin féerique14:27–18:29

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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