Valses nobles et sentimentales (Ravel)
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The Valses nobles et sentimentales is a suite of waltzes composed by Maurice Ravel. The piano version was published in 1911, and an orchestral version was published in 1912. The title was chosen in homage to Franz Schubert, who had released collections of waltzes in 1823 entitled Valses nobles and Valses sentimentales. The piano edition is published with a quotation of Henri de Régnier: "…le plaisir délicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile" (the delicious and forever-new pleasure of a useless occupation).
Valses nobles et sentimentales | |
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Waltzes by Maurice Ravel | |
Published | 1911 (1911) |
Movements | eight |
Scoring | piano (also: orchestra) |
The suite contains an eclectic blend of Impressionist and Modernist music, which is especially evident in the orchestrated version.