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ID5D546B53-4728-4C4B-BB6E-52FDDE9EB960
TitlecodeM225791
Title NameTombeau de Couperin, Le, M. 68
Marketing CopyThe word "tombeau" is a musical term from the 17th century, meaning "a piece written as a memorial." Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) composed LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN as a six-movement suite (based on those of the Traditional Baroque suite) for solo piano, with each movement dedicated to the memory of a friend who had died fighting in World War I. The "Couperin" referred to in the title is François Couperin "the Great" (1668-1733), although Ravel's intentions were to pay homage to the sensibilities of the Baroque French keyboard suite in general, not one composer in general. Often light-hearted rather than sombre as one may suggest, Ravel responded, "The dead are sad enough, in their eternal silence." Movements: I. Prelude, II. Fugue, III. Forlane, IV. Rigaudon, V. Menuet, VI. Toccata.
InstrumentationPiano
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Dedication1. To the memory of Lieutenant Jacques Charlot
2. Lieutenant Jean Cruppi
3. Lieutenant Gabriel Deluc
4. Piere and Pascal Gaudin
5. Jean Dreyfus
6. Captain Joseph de Marliave
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Title Brand3
Year Composed1917
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Duration25
Ensemble Size1
Date Created2021-11-22 20:21:36.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:21:36
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Bsc CodeMUS037090
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Title Category5
Title MovementsI. Prélude. Vif (E minor)
II. Fugue. Allegro moderato (E minor)
III. Forlane. Allegretto (E minor)
IV. Rigaudon. Assez vif (C major)
V. Menuet. Allegro moderato (G major)
VI. Toccata. Vif (E minor)
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Set Series IDD2351A38-C4DB-41FE-48ED-08DB00B0FAFD
Title Instrument Category TextPiano
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Title Sub Category101
Title Instrument Header34
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