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Chansons madécasses, M. 78

Maurice Ravel · 1875–1937 · French
For voice, flute, cello, piano
Also known as Madagascar Songs · Madagascan Songs
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 14 min
Composed
1925–26
Era
20th century

Notes

Three songs to poems by Parny for voice, flute, cello and piano; dedicated to Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge

About this work

Composed
1925-26
Dedicated to
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
  1. Nahandove
  2. Aoua!
  3. Il est doux
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