Danse générale

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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.

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Danse générale canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet excerpt ⓘ
concert finale ⓘ
orchestral piece ⓘ
associatedWork Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 ⓘ
basedOn material from the ballet Daphnis et Chloé ⓘ
catalogueNumber M.57 (as part of Daphnis et Chloé) ⓘ
composer Maurice Ravel ⓘ
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 ⓘ
orchestrationBy Maurice Ravel ⓘ
partOf Daphnis et Chloé ⓘ
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 ⓘ
period early 20th century ⓘ
positionInWork climactic dance ⓘ
final section ⓘ
premiereWorkComposer Maurice Ravel ⓘ
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) ⓘ

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Daphnis et Chloé → hasExcerpt → Danse générale ⓘ
subject linked to: Ravel Daphnis et Chloé
Daphnis et Chloé → notableMovement → Danse générale ⓘ