Inspired by a magazine contest, this brief work was written sometime between 1903 and 1905 and premiered in Lyon in March 1906 by Gabriel Grovlez. It is divided into three movements:
Modéré
Mouvement de menuet
Animé
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Sonatine was written by Maurice Ravel.
Maurice Ravel released Sonatine on Sat Mar 10 1906.