Tzigane is a rhapsodic composition by the French composer Maurice Ravel. It was commissioned by and dedicated to Hungarian violinist Jelly d'Arányi, great-niece of the influential violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim. The original instrumentation was for violin and piano (with optional luthéal attachment). The first performance took place in London on April 26, 1924 with the dedicatee on violin and with Henri Gil-Marchex at the piano (with luthéal).
Date of composition | 1924 (orchestrated in 1924) |
Premiered | 1924, April 26th (Aeolian Hall) in London, United Kingdom |
First published | 1924 |
Dedicated to | Jelly d'Aranyi |
Type | Rhapsody |
Tonality | D Major |
Catalogue | M. 76 |
Instruments |
Violin
Piano - with luthéal |
Autotranslations beta |
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane en ré majeur, M. 76 "Rhapsodie de concert" Maurice Ravel: Tzigane in re maggiore, M. 76 "Rhapsodie de concert" Maurice Ravel: Tzigane D-dur, M. 76 "Rhapsodie de concert" |