Ravel composed his collection of piano pieces called "Miroirs" in 1904-05.
Ricardo Viñes gave the first performance of the set in January 1906.
Each of the five movements is dedicated to one of Ravel's friends:
Noctuelles
dedicated to Léon-Paul Fargue
Oiseaux tristes
dedicated to Ricardo Viñes
Une barque sur l'océan
dedicated to Paul Sordes
Alborada del gracioso
dedicated to M.D. Calvocoressi
La vallée des cloches
dedicated to Maurice Delage
Ravel subsequently orchestrated Une barque sur l'océan and Alborada del gracioso.
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