Maurice Ravel wrote his Chansons madécasses between 1925 and 1926, on a commission by the philanthropist and pianist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, and premiered the work in Rome on May 8, 1926 with Jane Bathori (mezzo-soprano), Louis Fleury (flute), Hans Kindler (violoncello) and Alfredo Casella (piano). The texts to all three of the songs, chosen by the composer himself, come from a 1787 collection, also entitled
Notes on Ravel's Chansons madécasses
Notes on Ravel's Chansons madécasses
Notes on Ravel's Chansons madécasses
Maurice Ravel wrote his Chansons madécasses between 1925 and 1926, on a commission by the philanthropist and pianist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, and premiered the work in Rome on May 8, 1926 with Jane Bathori (mezzo-soprano), Louis Fleury (flute), Hans Kindler (violoncello) and Alfredo Casella (piano). The texts to all three of the songs, chosen by the composer himself, come from a 1787 collection, also entitled