Daphnis and Chloe

Suites I and II in Full Score

$19.95

Publication Date: 23rd June 2006

Composed for Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, Daphnis and Chloé was drawn from an ancient Greek fable about a pair of abandoned infants who grow up together, fall in love, and are delivered from the treachery of pirates by the god Pan. Upon receipt of the commission for this work, Ravel announced his intention to "compose a vast musical fresco, less scrupulous as to archaism than faithful to the Greece of my dreams, which inclined readily enough to what French artists of the late 18th century have imagined and depicted." The resulting "choreographic symphony" features a captivating... Read More
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Composed for Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, Daphnis and Chloé was drawn from an ancient Greek fable about a pair of abandoned infants who grow up together, fall in love, and are delivered from the treachery of pirates by the god Pan. Upon receipt of the commission for this work, Ravel announced his intention to "compose a vast musical fresco, less scrupulous as to archaism than faithful to the Greece of my dreams, which inclined readily enough to what French artists of the late 18th century have imagined and depicted." The resulting "choreographic symphony" features a captivating... Read More
Description
Composed for Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, Daphnis and Chloé was drawn from an ancient Greek fable about a pair of abandoned infants who grow up together, fall in love, and are delivered from the treachery of pirates by the god Pan. Upon receipt of the commission for this work, Ravel announced his intention to "compose a vast musical fresco, less scrupulous as to archaism than faithful to the Greece of my dreams, which inclined readily enough to what French artists of the late 18th century have imagined and depicted." The resulting "choreographic symphony" features a captivating combination of orchestral traditions and modern ideals.
Reproduced from authoritative editions, these two suites are extracted from the complete ballet. This affordable version is their first appearance in a single volume, promising convenience and value as well as the pleasure and enlightenment of Ravel's inspired vision.

Reprint of early authoritative editions.
Details
  • Price: $19.95
  • Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Orchestral Music Scores
  • Publication Date: 23rd June 2006
  • Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
  • ISBN: 9780486449517
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Band & Orchestra
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Opera & Classical Scores
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Ballet
Table of Contents
Suite I-Nocturne
Interlude
Danse Guerrière
Suite II-Lever du Jour
Pantomime
Danse Générale
Composed for Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, Daphnis and Chloé was drawn from an ancient Greek fable about a pair of abandoned infants who grow up together, fall in love, and are delivered from the treachery of pirates by the god Pan. Upon receipt of the commission for this work, Ravel announced his intention to "compose a vast musical fresco, less scrupulous as to archaism than faithful to the Greece of my dreams, which inclined readily enough to what French artists of the late 18th century have imagined and depicted." The resulting "choreographic symphony" features a captivating combination of orchestral traditions and modern ideals.
Reproduced from authoritative editions, these two suites are extracted from the complete ballet. This affordable version is their first appearance in a single volume, promising convenience and value as well as the pleasure and enlightenment of Ravel's inspired vision.

Reprint of early authoritative editions.
  • Price: $19.95
  • Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Orchestral Music Scores
  • Publication Date: 23rd June 2006
  • Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
  • ISBN: 9780486449517
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Band & Orchestra
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Opera & Classical Scores
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Ballet
Suite I-Nocturne
Interlude
Danse Guerrière
Suite II-Lever du Jour
Pantomime
Danse Générale