Essential Ravel
Sarah Walker introduces important works by Ravel. Including Histoires naturelles (1906); Tzigane (1924); Vocalise en forme de habanera; Rapsodie Espagnole; String Quartet.
Sarah Walker introduces a selection of the essential Ravel including the String Quartet, the song cycle Sh茅h茅razade and some of his "Spanish" works including the Rapsodie espagnole and the Vocalise en forme de haban茅ra. Her guest is the Ravel authority Barbara Kelly and there'll be one of the Ravel Revealed features available as a free download.
9am
Highlights in this hour include:
A rare recording of songs from the Histoires naturelles (1906) performed by Jane Bathori, the work's dedicatee.
Ravel's gypsy-inspired Tzigane (1924), performed by Chantal Juillet and Pascal Rog茅, and featuring the piano luth茅al, a recent invention of the time.
10am
Classic performances in this hour include some of Ravel's 'Spanish' works:
Vocalise en forme de habanera
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Michael Schonwandt (conductor)
Rapsodie espagnole
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Jean Martinon (conductor)
11am
In this hour, Sarah introduces her Essential Ravel recommendation:
Ravel
String Quartet
Belcea Quartet.
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Maurice Ravel
Sonate posthume pour le violon et piano (1897)
Performer: Philippe Graffin. Performer: Claire D茅sert.- Avie.
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Maurice Ravel
Histoires naturelles Nos. 1, 2 & 4
Singer: Jane Bathori. Performer: Jane Bathori.- Marston.
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Maurice Ravel
Tzigane
Performer: Chantal Juillet. Performer: Pascal Rog茅.- Decca.
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Maurice Ravel
Alcyone
Singer: Mireille Delunsch. Singer: B茅atrice Uria-Monzon. Singer: Paul Groves. Orchestra: Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. Conductor: Michel Plasson.- EMI.
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Les bayaderes
Choir: Choeur de Paris-Sorbonne. Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris-Sorbonne. Conductor: Jacques Grimbert.- Marco Polo.
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Maurice Ravel
Serenade grotesque
Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.- Decca.
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Maurice Ravel
Vocalise-etude en forme de habanera
Singer: Natalie Dessay. Orchestra: Berlin Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Sch酶nwandt.- EMI.
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Maurice Ravel
Rapsodie Espagnole
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jean Martinon.- RCA.
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Maurice Ravel
Histoires naturelles: Le cynge; La Pintade
Performer: Nora Gubisch (mezzo-soprano). Performer: Alain Altinoglu (piano).- NAIVE.
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Maurice Ravel
Un grand sommeil noir
Singer: Gerald Finley. Performer: Julius Drake.- Hyperion.
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Maurice Ravel
String Quartet
Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.- EMI.
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Maurice Ravel
Sheherazade
Singer: Heather Harper. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Performer: David Butt. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.- CBS.
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