Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2
Composer: Maurice Ravel / arr. Beaudiment & Maltot
Instrument: Flute and Piano
Level: Advanced
Published: 2026
Price: €35.00
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The 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel's birth seemed like the perfect opportunity to expand our instrument's repertoire. At the same time as the publication by Aparté of « Ravel, the flute album » regarding the transcriptions of the French master, Svitzer Editions and ourselves are very pleased to present this very first complete transcription of the second suite from Daphnis and Chloe for flute and piano. As with the Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune transcribed by Gustave Samazeuilh, flutists will find in this transcription the pleasure of playing an iconic solo (the one found in the Pantomime), as well as embodying the birds, the pastoral dimension of Lever du jour, and testing their virtuosity in Danse générale, which brings this ancient fresco to a grand finale. This transcription is based on the piano version by Ravel himself and on the orchestral version enriched with certain motifs from the choir. November 2025 Julien Beaudiment and Jean-Christophe Maltot
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Instrumentation +
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Flute and Piano
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About the composer +
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Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) was a French composer, pianist, and conductor, often linked with Claude Debussy and musical impressionism (a label both rejected). By the 1920s–30s, he was widely seen as France’s leading composer.
Trained at the Paris Conservatoire, Ravel later developed a precise, innovative style blending baroque, neoclassical, and jazz influences. His most famous work, Boléro, is known for its hypnotic repetition. He also orchestrated works like Pictures at an Exhibition.
Though he composed relatively few pieces, his output includes piano works, chamber music, concertos, operas, and ballets such as Daphnis et Chloé. His music is often technically demanding and finely detailed.
Ravel was also an early advocate of recording, helping bring his music to wider audiences.The arrangers
Originally from La Rochelle, flutist Julien Beaudiment studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Conservatoire de Paris, later becoming principal flute of the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon and professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon.
Originally from Reims, Jean-Christophe Maltot studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and has performed internationally, notably with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra. He is now a professor in Puteaux and an active arranger, collaborating with Beaudiment.
Both musicians have created arrangements of works by Maurice Ravel, reflecting their shared interest in expanding the flute repertoire.
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