Maurice Ravel / arr. Ichiro Nodaira -Ma Mère l’Oye Composer: for 2 flutes

2 Flutes and Piano

Flauto I: Flauto & Piccolo
Flauto II: Flauto, Piccolo, Flauto in Sol & Flauto Basso

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  „Ma Mère l’Oye“ (Mother Goose), one of Maurice Ravel’s most popular works was composed in 1908 for Piano four hands. The work had such commercial and popular success, that, immediately after its first publication in 1910, it was arranged and transcribed in many versions. Ravel himself orchestrated it in 1911, his friend Jacques Charlot transcribed it for solo piano, and other arrangements soon followed – for flute and piano, cello and piano, string quartet, mixed choir, chamber orchestra, harp, four guitars, wind quintet, piano and wind quintet – and now the present one for two flutes and piano arranged by the Japanese pianist and composer Ichiro Nodaira (*1953).
  
  This arrangement, from 1986, which asks the flautists to play piccolo, flute, alto and bass flute, is dedicated to Michel and Kathy Debost.
  
  András Adorján
  Munich, October 2022