RAVEL - Boléro and Ma Mère l?oye (Smillie)

VARIOUS BAND

• Released on 5/1/01 by Naxos
• Main artists: Jeremy Siepmann
• Genre: Classical

Digital booklet

1 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Bolero-Introduction; cue to unadorned Bolero rhythm, Part 1

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2 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Bolero rhythm, Part 2: an extended variation of Part 1

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3 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: ' Motto ' rhythm complete

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4 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: But here we have snare drums and plucked violas and cellos

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5 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 1: Introduction of ' the theme ' by solo flute

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6 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Flute continues with Part 2 of theme

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7 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 2: Complete statement of theme by clarinet as flute joins ' motto ' group

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8 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Introduction of ' discordant ' harp into the unfolding picture

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9 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 3: Bassoon introduces closely related variant of theme

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10 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: ...but then veers upwards, slowing rhythm and introducing new syncopation

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11 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 4: ' Petite ' E flat clainet takes over theme, including variants

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12 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 5: Oboe d'amore takes over theme but returns to its original form

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13 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 6: Theme now shared by two instruments: uted trumpet and flute

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14 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 7: Tenor saxophone takes Theme as trumpet replaces horn in ' motto '

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15 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 8: Theme taken by soprano saxphone, ' espressivo '

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16 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 9: Theme: celeste, piccolos and horn; Motto: flute and French horn

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17 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 10: Theme: Oboes, horns, clarinets; Motto: plucked violas and violins

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18 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 11: Theme taken by First Trombone, complete with jazzy slides

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19 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 12: Theme: flutes, oboes, clarinets, sax; Motto: bassoons, horns, trumpets

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20 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 13: Violins at last take the main tune, joining massed winds

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21 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 14: Violins divide into four groups, each ' double-stopping '

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22 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 15: Trumpet, trombone 2 and tuba join the foreground

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23 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 16: First trombone and soprano saxophone ' rejoin ' theme

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24 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 17: Fortissimo; all strings ' double-stopping '; trumpets added

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25 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 18: Entire orchestra now employed, ' as loudly as possible '

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26 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 19: Sudden, amazing change of key, lurching from C to E Major

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27 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Section 20: Key now lurches back to C, as jazzy trombones whiningly protest

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28 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Cue to complete performance

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29 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Bolero (complete)

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DISC 2

1 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant-Opening figure on flute; rising, falling, and then reeated

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2 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Same again, with emphasis on delicacy of scoring

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3 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: answering variant, accompanied by plucked double basses

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4 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Reminder of opening figure

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5 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: ... and now its rhythmical mirror image, or almost...

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6 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Answering Phrase 2: a near-inversion, over ' James Bond ' accompaniment

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7 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Pivotal Phrase 3, reversing direction but keeping rhythm of Phrase 2

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8 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Reprise of Phrases 1 and 2, but with new accompaniment

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9 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Further Reprise of Phrase 2, now on violin, accompanied by harp

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10 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Pavane (complete)

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11 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb)-Introduction; Opening, with multi-metre rising scales from muted violins

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12 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Change of metre continue as solo oboe introduces Theme One

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13 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Oboe yields to Cor Anglais for Theme Two, against lower (still muted) strings

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14 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Theme One returns, shared by clarinet and flute, muted horn added to accompaniment

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15 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: 'Motto' rhythm dominates as intensity increases from lower strings to full orchestra

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16 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Fear subsides as Theme Two returns, again in Cor Anglais but now in a different key

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17 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Sensational sound effects evoke a wood at night, with screeches, cuckooing etc.

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18 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Texture thins; Theme one returns, delicately scored for strings and piccolo

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19 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: The main part of movement ends, with waltz-like march(!), featuring flute

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20 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Petit Poucet (complete)

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21 An Introduction to … RAVEL: Bolero and Ma Mere L'oye: Laideronnette, Imperatrice des Pagodes-Introduction; opening bars, followed by Theme One

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 80 track(s)
• Total length: 01:37:01
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Jeremy Siepmann
• Composer: Maurice Ravel
• Label: Naxos
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Digital booklet

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