L'heure espagnole, M.52 (Ravel, Maurice)

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1911. Plate D. & F. 7314.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1911. Plate D. & F. 7314.
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27 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Sarrusophone • Horn 1/2 (F) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (C) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Bells/Glockenspiel/Whip/Spring/Tambourine/Ratchet/Tam-Tam/Castanets • Xylophone • Snare Drum • Triangle • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Bells (On-Stage) • Celesta • Harp 1/2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1908. Plate D. & F. 7292.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: A. Durand & Fils, 1908. Plate D. & F. 7073.
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For Piano Trio (Mouton)

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Arranger Hubert Mouton (1872–1954)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Fils, 1912. Plate D. & F. 8207.
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Work Title L'heure espagnole
Alternative. Title Comédie musical en un acte
Name Translations Pásztoróra; Die spanische Stunde; La hora española; L'Heure espagnole; スペインの時; [7 more...]Godzina hiszpańska; Испанский час; Señorans visittimme; Іспанська година; Španělská hodinka; 西班牙时间; Η ισπανική ώρα
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174792648; LCCN: no96050156; GND: 300202547; BNF: 13917733x
Composer Ravel, Maurice
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. M.52
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IMR 18
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act, 21 scenes:
Introduction
Scène 1: "Señor Torquemada, horloger de Tolède?"
Scène 2: "Totor!"
Scène 3: "II reste, voilà bien ma change!"
Scène 4: "II état temps, voici Gonzalve!"
Scène 5: "C'est fait, l'horloge est à sa place"
Scène 6: "Maintenant pas de temps à perdre!"
Scène 7: "Salut à belle horlogère!"
Scène 8: "Voilà!..Et maintenant à l'autre!"
Scène 9: "Évidemment, elle me congédie"
Scène 10: "Voilà ce que j'aooelle une femme charmante"
Scène 11: "Monsieur, ah! Monsieur!"
Scène 12: "Enfin, il part!"
Scène 13: "Voilà l'objet!"
Scène 14: "Ah! vous, n'est-ce pas, preste!"
Scène 15: "En dépit de cette inhumaine"
Scène 16: "Voilà ce que j'appelle une femme charmante!"
Scène 17: "Oh! la pitoyable aventure!"
Scène 18: "Voilà!... Et maintenant, Señora"
Scène 19: "Mon cell anxieux interroge"
Scène 20: "ll n'est, pour l'horloger"
Scène 21: "Pardieu, déménageur, vouz venez à propos"
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1907-09
First Performance. 1911-05-19 in Paris, Opéra comique
Cast, Orchestra, François Ruhlmann (conductor)
First Publication. 1908 (vocal score, parts), 1911 (full score)
Librettist Maurice Étienne Legrand (1873–1934), as Franc-Nohain
Language French
Dedication Madame Jean Cruppi
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
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Cast
Torquemada, a clockmaker (tenor)
Concepción, Torquemada's wife (mezzo-soprano)
Gonzalve, a student poet (tenor)
Ramiro, a muleteer (baritone)
Don Iñigo Gomez, a banker (bass)

Orchestra

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets,
bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, sarrusophone
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, spring (ressort), tambourine, tam-tam,
triangle, castanets, ratchet (crécelle), whip (fouet), sleigh bells (grelots),
tubular bells, glockenspiel, 3 clock pendulums, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, strings
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