Danse générale
E520744
Danse générale is the exuberant, climactic final dance section from Maurice Ravel’s ballet *Daphnis et Chloé*, known for its brilliant orchestration and rhythmic vitality.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet excerpt
ⓘ
concert finale ⓘ orchestral piece ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | material from the ballet Daphnis et Chloé ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | M.57 (as part of Daphnis et Chloé) ⓘ |
| composer | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brilliant orchestral color
ⓘ
complex rhythms ⓘ driving dance energy ⓘ virtuosic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek pastoral subject matter of Daphnis and Chloe ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brilliant orchestration
ⓘ
exuberant character ⓘ rhythmic vitality ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedWith | Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 as a whole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrationBy | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Daphnis et Chloé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
climactic dance
ⓘ
final section ⓘ |
| premiereWorkComposer | Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Impressionism in music ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
ballet performance
ⓘ
concert performance ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | very fast ⓘ |
| usesEnsemble | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass
ⓘ
chorus (in the complete ballet) ⓘ harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| workKey | varied tonal centers (non-strictly tonal) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daphnis et Chloé