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Maurice Ravel

Histoires naturelles, for voice and piano

Song cycle

Vocal

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.

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Movements

  1. Le Paon
  2. Le Grillon
  3. Le Cygne
  4. Le Martin-Pêcheur
  5. La Pintade

Elsewhere

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