Path 21
Debussy and Ravel
Two French composers side by side, often compared and often confused, from 1891 to Boléro in 1928.
Debussy → Ravel
Ma mère l’Oye, M. 60
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.
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- I de la Belle au bois dormant
- IIPetit Poucet
- IIILaideronnette, impératrice des pagodes
- IVLes entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
- 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.
- A
- 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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