Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) is a work for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, written in 1899 while the French composer was studying at the Conservatoire de Paris under Gabriel Fauré. Ravel published an orchestral version in 1910 using two flutes, an oboe, two clarinets (in B?), two bassoons, two horns, harp, and strings. The Pavane lasts between six and seven minutes and is considered a masterpiece.
Original Name | Pavane pour une infante défunte |
Tempo | Lent |
Date of composition | 1899 |
Premiered | 1902, April 5th in Paris, France |
Tonality | G Major |
Catalogue | M. 19 |
Approx. duration | 7 minutes |
Instruments | Piano |
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Maurice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess en sol majeur, M. 19 Maurice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess in sol maggiore, M. 19 Maurice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess G-dur, M. 19 |