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Ravel: Bolero for Piano Quartet
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Piano Quartet, String Ensemble Cello, Piano, Viola, Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1736938
Composed by Maurice Ravel. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, Chamber, Historic, Standards, Traditional. 54 pages. Jmsgu3 #1298263. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1736938).Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Bolero (arr. for Piano Quartet by James M. Guthrie)
Maurice Ravel’s Bolero (1928) remains one of the most recognizable works in classical music—a hypnotic exploration of rhythm, texture, and orchestral color. Conceived originally as a ballet for Ida Rubinstein, its unchanging rhythmic pulse and gradually intensifying orchestration create a singular, irresistible crescendo that culminates in a blaze of sound.
With the work now in the public domain, American composer and arranger James M. Guthrie has crafted a brilliant new Bolero for piano, violin, viola, and cello. In this chamber-scale version, the piano evokes Ravel’s insistent percussion while the strings emulate the expressive hues of his winds and brass. Guthrie’s adaptation distills the work’s structural and emotional arc into an intimate yet exhilarating performance experience.
James M. Guthrie is an American composer, arranger, organist, harpsichordist, cellist, and publisher. He holds a D.M.A. from Louisiana State University and production certificates from Berklee College of Music, and is a retired professor with more than thirty years of experience teaching theory and arranging.
Guthrie’s Bolero honors Ravel’s compositional genius while reimagining its grandeur through the clarity and precision of the piano quartet. Guthrie’s Bolero captures both the majesty and the daring simplicity of Ravel’s vision, offering a fresh and electrifying experience of a timeless masterpiece.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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