Ravel/ Gens/ Behr/ Imbrailo/ Koch - Cantates Pour Le Prix Condition:New sing and die

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Ravel/ Gens/ Behr/ Imbrailo/ Koch - Cantates Pour Le Prix Condition:New sing and dieBetween 1803 and 1968, the Grand Prix de Rome marked the zenith of composition studies at the Paris Conservatoire. In Maurice Ravel's time the competition included an elimination round (a fugue and a choral piece) followed by a cantata in the form of an operatic scena. The entries were judged by a jury which generally favoured expertise and conformity more than originality and Ravel's growing reputation as a member of the avant garde was therefore