Bolero, M. 81

Description

Maurice Ravel's (1875-1937) Bol�ro, M. 81/ IMR 4, is a piece that grew out of an orchestration exercise based on a rhythm common in the title Spanish dance. Today, it's usually performed as an orchestral concert piece, but it was originally intended to be a ballet written at the request of dancer Ida Rubinstein. Bol�ro is known for its repetition and relative lack of variation, instead relying on the introduction of new instruments periodically throughout the piece to provide variety through changes in color. Bol�ro premiered in Paris in November, 1928. Instrumentation: 2(2nd d. Picc)+Picc.2(2nd d.Obd'am)+EH.2+ECl, BCl.2+CBsn: SSSax.SSax(d. TSax): 4.3+PiccTpt.3.1: Timp.Perc(5): Clst.Hp: Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set). This edition includes transposed parts and alternative parts for those less common instruments Ravel utilized in this work.(16:00)

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