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Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose (ballet) (Prom 48)

BBC Proms 2018

Inspired by the fairy tales of Charles Perrault, 'Ma mere l'oye' began life as an amusement at the piano and developed into an orchestral ballet score. The first performance of the complete ballet was given in Paris in 1912.

28 minutes

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Credits

Conductor Sir Simon Rattle
Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra
Composer Maurice Ravel

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