The Musical Universe of Maurice Ravel
Tom Service scopes the musical world of one of his favourite composers, Maurice Ravel.
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Maurice Ravel
Introduction and allegro for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet
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Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin for orchestra (Rigaudon)
Conductor: Jean Martinon. Performer: Orchestre de Paris – Philharmonie.- emi.
- CZS 5 68610.
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Ma mere l'oye (Jardin Feerique)
Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth. Performer: Les Siècles. -
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Maurice Ravel
L' Enfant et les sortileges - fantasie lyrique in 1 act
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker.- EMI.
- 2641972.
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloe (Apotheosis)
Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth. Performer: Les Siècles.- Harmonia Mundi.
- 905281DI.
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Maurice Ravel
Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la bete (Ma Mere l'oye)
Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth. Performer: Les Siècles.- Harmonia Mundi.
- 905281DI.
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Daphnis et Chloe (Pantomime)
Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin. Performer: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.- EMI.
- 50999 966342 2 6.
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloe - ballet [with chorus]
Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth. Performer: Les Siècles.- Harmonia Mundi.
- HMM 905280.
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Maurice Ravel
Bolero for orchestra
Conductor: Pierre Boulez. Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker.- DG.
- 4398592.
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Maurice Ravel
La Valse - choreographic poem for orchestra
Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth. Performer: Les Siècles.- HM.
- 905282DI.
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Maurice Ravel
Concerto in D major for piano (left hand) and orchestra
Conductor: Pierre Boulez. Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra.- DG.
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Maurice Ravel
Sheherazade (Asie)
Conductor: Pierre Boulez. Performer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra.- DG.
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Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Jun 2020 17:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 19 Jun 2020 16:30BBC Radio 3
- Sun 17 Apr 2022 17:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 22 Apr 2022 16:30BBC Radio 3
- Sun 28 Jan 2024 17:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 2 Feb 2024 16:30BBC Radio 3
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