Le tombeau de Couperin (piano) (Ravel, Maurice)
| Title | Le tombeau de Couperin |
| Creators | Maurice Ravel, composer |
| Opus | M.68 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1914 |
| First published | 1918 |
| Dedication | 1. To the memory of Lieutenant Jacques Charlot; 2. To the memory of Lieutenant Jean Cruppi; 3. To the memory of Lieutenant Gabriel Deluc; 4. To the memory of Piere and Pascal Gaudin; 5. To the memory of Jean Dreyfus; 6. To the memory of Captain Joseph de Marliave |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Tombeaux, Suites |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prélude. Vif | — | E minor | — |
| Fugue. Allegro moderato | — | E minor | — |
| Forlane. Allegretto | — | E minor | — |
| Rigaudon. Assez vif | — | C major | — |
| Menuet. Allegro moderato | — | G major | — |
| Toccata. Vif | — | E minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Lucien Garban |
| View | Selections | piccolo clarinet, 2 clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet | Joâo Schnier |
| View | Menuet (No.5) | cello and piano | Louis Fournier |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Durand | 1918 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Durand | 1918 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Ray Alston | 2019 | Complete Score |
| View | Toccata (No.6) | — | Durand | 1918 | Complete Score |
| View | Toccata (No.6) | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2003 | Complete Score (Urtext) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Durand | 1919 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piccolo clarinet, 2 clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet |
Joâo Schnier | 2017 | 1. Prélude - Score and Parts 2. Fugue - Score and Parts |
| View | Menuet (No.5) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Durand | 1929 | Complete Score Cello Part |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Janet Seitzer, piano | Complete Performance |
| View | María Cueva Méndez, piano | 1. Prélude 2. Fugue 3. Forlane 4. Rigaudon 5. Menuet 6. Toccata |
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