Valses Nobles et Sentimentales

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Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (Noble and Sentimental Waltzes). Work for solo pf. by Ravel, comp. and f.p. 1911 (arr. for 4 hands by L. Garban). Orch. by Ravel 1912 for ballet Adélaïde, ou Le Langage des fleurs to lib. by Ravel, choreog. Clustine, prod. Paris 1912 (later lib. and choreog. Lifar 1938, Ashton 1947, MacMillan 1966, Hynd 1975).