Boléro, M.81 (Ravel, Maurice)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 17 sections
Composition Year 1928
Genre Categories Boleros; Dances; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; for mezzo-soprano, baritone, snare drum and piano (arr); for bassoon and cello (arr); For mixed chorus, piano (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr); For 4 pianos (arr); For 4 players (arr); For voice, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players (arr); For organ 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ 4 hands (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For guitar (arr); Scores featuring the guitar (arr); For violin (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); For violin, double bass, piano (arr); Scores featuring the double bass (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, viola (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 Complete Recording (EU)
#571335 - 34.77MB - 15:11 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 4203×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2019/5/5)

Performer Pages Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra)
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
Publisher Info. New York: Columbia Masterworks, 1963. MS 6478.
Reissue Sony Classics, n.d.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Recorded Jan-Feb, 1963 at Town Hall, NYC
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 Complete Recording (EU)
#430844 - 40.99MB - 17:50 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 5444×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

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Rgagnaux (2016/7/19)

Performer Pages Orchestre national de France (orchestra)
Constantin Silvestri (conductor)
Publisher Info. Radiodiffusion-télévision française, 1959
Reissue Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Recorded live March 12 (or February 19), 1959 in Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.
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 Complete Recording (EU)
#568097 - 31.64MB - 13:49 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 2136×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

MP3 file (audio)
Vangi (2019/4/11)

Performer Pages Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
Walter Goehr (conductor)
Publisher Info. Guilde Internationale du Disque MMS 146, 1958.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Collection personnelle
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 Complete Recording (EU)
#711502 - 16.51MB - 13:10 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/64/V - 392×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/6/24)

Performer Pages Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Paul Paray (conductor)
Publisher Info. Mercury, 1953.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Synthesized/MIDI

For Violin, Double Bass and Piano (Vincent IV)

 Synthesized Performance
#371019 - 5.23MB - 5:55 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 2083×⇩ - MP3 - Teo

MP3 file (audio)
Teo (2015/3/26)

Performer Pages Teo Vincent IV (Computer)
Publisher Info. Teo Vincent IV
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Vincent Trio Scores version
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#520604 - 10.06MB, 45 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 45190×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2018/4/20)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1928].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): MS-21917
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 Complete Score
#01578 - 4.37MB, 67 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 172886×⇩ - Aglover

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 Complete Score (well-cropped)
#104723 - 4.21MB, 67 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 66347×⇩ - Goreld

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Goreld (2011/6/8)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.839.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes B&W, medium quality
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 Complete Score (grayscale)
#01577 - 50.95MB, 34 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 59117×⇩ - Aglover

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 Complete Score (monochrome)
#410315 - 4.55MB, 67 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 18435×⇩ - Goreld

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Goreld (2016/2/8)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1932. Plate D. & F. 11.839.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes High quality grayscale.
Aglover's file, processed to B&W 600dpi (from 300dpi gray), duplex pages split, realigned, cropped with uniform margins
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 Complete Score
#29749 - 3.85MB, 74 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/25/V* - 44473×⇩ - Alan Chen

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Alan Chen (2009/3/22)

Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, n.d.(ca.1970?).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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 Complete Score
#918964 - 4.81MB, 70 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/25/V* - 639×⇩ - Zhengxinhao

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Zhengxinhao (2024/6/13)

Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.
Reprinted Beijing: People's Music Publishing House, 1981.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Pages 1-40 appear to be reprinted from an unidentified Muzgiz edition (1960s?), while the rest (pages 41-66) appears to be engraved by People's Music Publishing House themselves. Bad scan quality.
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 Complete Score (EU)
#933913 - 4.96MB, 68 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 1268×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2024/9/26)

Editor Arbie Orenstein (b. 1937)
Publisher. Info. London: Ernst Eulenburg, No.8023, 1994. Plate EE 6865.
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 Complete Score
#421137 - 1.60MB, 41 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 31299×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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Editor Nicolas Sceaux
Publisher. Info. Éditions Nicolas Sceaux
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes LilyPond sources
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 Complete Score
#878040 - 2.33MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 2532×⇩ - Omega13a

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Editor Brandon Amaro
Publisher. Info. Brandon Amaro, 2023.
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Parts

 Piccolo
#299526 - 2.01MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 19508×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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⇒ 28 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 (2nd also Oboe d'amore) • English Horn • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Contrabassoon • Saxophone 1/2 / Sopranino (F), Soprano (B♭, also Tenor) • Horn 1/2 (F) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Piccolo Trumpet (D) • Trumpet 1/2 (C) • Trumpet 3 (C) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Snare Drums • Bass Drum • Cymbals/Tam-Tam • Harp • Celesta • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Flute 1/2
#299525 - 3.98MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 30635×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Oboe 1/2 (2nd also Oboe d'amore)
#299527 - 4.68MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 16512×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 English Horn
#299504 - 1.49MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 8624×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Piccolo Clarinet (E♭)
#299502 - 0.23MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 15588×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
#299528 - 4.41MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 22772×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Bass Clarinet (B♭)
#299503 - 1.10MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 8412×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Bassoon 1/2
#299529 - 3.70MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 19799×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Contrabassoon
#299501 - 1.14MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 5932×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Saxophone 1/2
Sopranino (F), Soprano (B♭, also Tenor)
#299507 - 3.54MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 18245×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Horn 1/2 (F)
#299505 - 3.51MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 15168×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Horn 3/4 (F)
#299506 - 2.78MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 7144×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Piccolo Trumpet (D)
#299510 - 0.99MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 12948×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Trumpet 1/2 (C)
#299511 - 3.67MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 18289×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Trumpet 3 (C)
#299512 - 1.49MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 8233×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Trombone 1/2
#299508 - 2.02MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 24707×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Trombone 3
#299509 - 0.75MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 7623×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Tuba
#299513 - 0.99MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 7474×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Timpani
#299519 - 0.83MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 8038×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Snare Drums
#299518 - 2.34MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 18526×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Bass Drum
#299514 - 0.13MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 8015×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Cymbals/Tam-Tam
#299516 - 0.14MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 7705×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Harp
#299517 - 3.02MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 7402×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Celesta
#299515 - 0.32MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 6567×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violins I
#299523 - 3.97MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 20620×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violins II
#299524 - 2.76MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 11098×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violas
#299521 - 2.94MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 11302×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Cellos
#299522 - 2.08MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 13097×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Basses
#299520 - 1.24MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/25/V - 9249×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.780.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes much cleaner scans than those already uploaded
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 Piccolo
#421141 - 0.60MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 4151×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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⇒ 38 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1/Oboe d'amore • Oboe 2 • English horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭)/Sopranino Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Soprano Saxophone (B♭) • Tenor Saxophone (B♭) • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Piccolo Trumpet (D) • Trumpet 1 (C) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Trumpet 3 (C) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Snare Drums/Tam-Tam/Cymbals/Bass Drum • Celesta • Harp • Violins I-1 • Violins I-2 • Violins II-1 • Violins II-2 • Violas I • Violas II • Cellos I • Cellos II • Basses

 Flute 1
#421139 - 0.81MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 2860×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Flute 2
#421140 - 0.68MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1398×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Oboe 1/Oboe d'amore
#421142 - 0.68MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1823×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Oboe 2
#421143 - 0.64MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1049×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 English horn
#421144 - 0.44MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1137×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Clarinet 1 (B♭)/Sopranino Clarinet (E♭)
#421145 - 0.72MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 3020×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Clarinet 2 (B♭)
#421146 - 0.67MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1233×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Bass Clarinet (B♭)
#421147 - 0.50MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1085×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Bassoon 1
#421148 - 0.60MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1752×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Bassoon 2
#421149 - 0.56MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 881×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Contrabassoon
#421150 - 0.45MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 771×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Soprano Saxophone (B♭)
#421151 - 0.47MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 2385×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Tenor Saxophone (B♭)
#421152 - 0.50MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 2115×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Horn 1 (F)
#421153 - 0.63MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 2007×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Horn 2 (F)
#421154 - 0.65MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 936×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Horn 3 (F)
#421155 - 0.51MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 895×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Horn 4 (F)
#421156 - 0.63MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 872×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Piccolo Trumpet (D)
#421157 - 0.32MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1435×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Trumpet 1 (C)
#421158 - 0.55MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 2245×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Trumpet 2 (C)
#421159 - 0.42MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1224×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Trumpet 3 (C)
#421160 - 0.39MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1063×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Trombone 1
#421161 - 0.43MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 3464×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Trombone 2
#421162 - 0.36MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1143×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Trombone 3
#421163 - 0.34MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1075×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Tuba
#421164 - 0.34MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1103×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Timpani
#421165 - 0.26MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1209×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Snare Drums/Tam-Tam/Cymbals/Bass Drum
#421166 - 0.39MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 3434×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Celesta
#421167 - 0.27MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1066×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Harp
#421168 - 0.88MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 1190×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Violins I-1
#421169 - 0.69MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/25/!N - 3147×⇩ - NicolasSceaux

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 Cellos I
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 Soprano Saxophone (B♭)
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Source: Durand & Cie., 1929. Plate D. & F. 11.839
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 Piccolo Trumpet (B♭) (instead of D Trumpet)
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 Oboe 1/2 (replacing Oboe/Oboe d'amore)
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For Mixed Chorus and Piano (Mourey)

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For 4 Pianos (Drillon)

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For Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, Snare Drum and Piano (Mourey)

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For Voice and Piano (Mourey)

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For 2 Pianos (Ravel)

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For Organ 4 hands (Legrand)

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For Piano 4 hands (Ravel)

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For Piano (Garban)

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For Guitar (Mourey)

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For Violin (Notnd)

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For Violin, Double Bass and Piano (Vincent IV)

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For Violin and Viola (Behr)

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General Information

Work Title Boléro
Alternative. Title Bolero
Name Translations 博莱罗; 波麗露; 博萊羅舞曲; בולרו של ראוול; ボレロ; Болеро; โบเลโร; بولرو; ბოლერო; 博萊羅; Μπολερό; بوليرو; 볼레로; Բոլերո; Bolero (Ravel); Bo-lé-loh
Name Aliases Boléro de Ravel; בולרו; Bolero de Ravel; Bólero; Bolero di Ravel; Bolero de ravel; Болеро (Равель); 波麗路
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182660580; LCCN: n81022437; GND: 300125143; SUDOC: 12109457X; BNF: 13917708q; NLA: 35263124
Composer Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. M.81
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMR 4
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 17 sections
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1928
First Performance. 1928-11-22 in Paris: Palais Garnier.
Orchestre de l'Opéra; Walther Straram (conductor)
First Publication. 1929 - Paris: Durand
Dedication Ida Rubinstein
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes (2nd also oboe d'amore), English horn,
E♭ clarinet, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon

sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone (also tenor saxophone)
4 horns, piccolo trumpet, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani (3), percussion* (4 players), celesta, harp, strings

  • Further comments:
  1. The E♭ clarinet part can be done by one of the clarinets, i.e. only 3 players are needed.
  2. Percussion: 2 snare drums, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam (also celesta). Although not listed at the front of the score, the last 6 bars of the work show a line for Gr.C. (Grosse Caisse = bass drum.)
  3. The saxophone parts are usually played by two players: the first playing the sopranino and soprano passages with a soprano saxophone and the second playing only the tenor saxophone.
Discography MusicBrainz
Authorities ISWC  T-703.475.527-8
External Links Maurice-Ravel.net
Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
Extra Information Arranged for piano 4-hands by Ravel in 1929.
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