Maurice Ravel / by Roland-Manuel ; translated from the French by Cynthia Jolly.
| Author/creator | Roland-Manuel |
| Other author | Jolly, Cynthia, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Dennis Dobson, 1947. |
| Description | 152 pages : portraits, facsimiles, music ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary composers Contemporary composers. ^A632391 |
| Contents | Part I. Joseph Ravel. His family origins ; His stay in Spain ; A meeting at the Aranjuez ; Marriage of Joseph Ravel and Marie Delouart ; Birth of Maurice Ravel ; The Basque character ; Basque music ; Espana de panderetas -- Childhood and musical apprenticeship. His first teachers ; Henri Ghys and Charles-Rene ; 1889: the conservatoire and the exhibition ; Charles de Beriot ; Ricardo Vines ; With Emile Pessard ; Chabrier and Satie ; First compositions -- Aesthetic and literary interests. Pupil of Gedalge and Faure ; First contacts with the public ; The Sites Auriculaires ; Scherherazade ; Pavane pour une Infante Defunte ; The Prix de Rome ; Jeux d'eau -- The "Apaches". Ravel and Debussy ; The Quartet in F ; Scherherzade ; The Prix de Rome scandal ; The "Ravel scandal" -- The yachting cruise in Holland ; The Sonatine ; The Miroirs ; La Cloche Engloutie ; The Histoires Naturelles and the second "Ravel scandal" ; The Rapsodie Espagnole -- L'Heure Espagnole. Ma Mere l'Oye ; Gaspard de la Nuit ; Death of Ravel's father ; Russian ballet and the origin of Daphnis et Chloe -- Foundation of the S.M.I.. The Valses Nobles et Sentimentales ; L'Heure Espagnole at the opera-comique ; A trio of ballets ; Ma Mere l'Oye ; Adelaide ; First performances of Daphnis et Chloe -- Ravel in 1913. Clarens ; Khovantchina ; Ravel and Stravinsky ; The Trois Poemes de Mallarme ; Zaspiak-Bat ; The battle of le Sacre ; The trio ; The war ; Death of Mme Ravel -- Le Tombeau de Couperin. Ballet pour ma fille ; La Valse ; The story of a public honour ; Tastes and trends after the war ; L'Enfant et les Sortileges ; Sonata for violin and violoncello ; Sundays at the "Belvedere" ; Small works -- L'Enfant et les Sortileges. The Chansons madecasses ; Sonata for violin and piano ; Ravel's discovery of America ; The wager on Bolero -- The two concertos. Don Quichotte a Dulcinee ; The final years ; His illness ; Death of Maurice Ravel -- Part II. The formation of Ravel's style. His three periods ; Stylistic elements ; Melody, harmony, instrumental and vocal writing ; The motivating forces ; Spain and the dance, comedy and magic -- The man. A physical portrait ; His character and tastes ; The child ; The dandy ; The craftsman ; Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes chronological list of works (pages 139-141), discography (pages 142-144), bibliography (pages 144-148), and index. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.R23 M18 1947 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |