Description Ravel brought to the art of the song that distinctive fusion of classicism and the modern spirit that characterized all his musical works. This superb collection includes many of his most admired and performed songs and song cycles. Reprinted from authoritative French editions and with new English translations of the original French texts. Edited by Arbie Orenstein. Songlist Chants Populaires Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques Deux Melodies Hebraiques Epigrammes De Clement Marot Histoires Naturelles Les Grands Vents Venus D'outremer Manteau De Fleurs Noel Des Jouets Sainte Scheherazade Sur L'herbe Trois Poemes De Stephane Mallarme Vocalise-etude En Forme De Habanera