Histoires naturelles ("Natural Histories") is a song cycle by Maurice Ravel, composed in 1906. It sets five poems by Jules Renard to music for voice and piano. Ravel's pupil Manuel Rosenthal created a version for voice and orchestra. The cycle is dedicated to the mezzo-soprano Jane Bathori, who gave the first performance, accompanied by the composer, on 12 January 1907.
| Original Name | Histoires Naturelles |
| Librettist | Jules Renard |
| Date of composition | 1906 |
| Premiered | 1907, January 12th in Paris, France by Maurice Ravel |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Catalogue | M. 50 |
| Instruments |
Piano
Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) |
| Autotranslations beta |
Maurice Ravel: "Natural Histories", M. 50 Maurice Ravel: "Natural Histories", M. 50 Maurice Ravel: "Natural Histories", M. 50 |