Simon Heffer's Ravel - early songs, piano pieces, chamber music
Journalist Simon Heffer presents a chronological profile of the life and music of Maurice Ravel, including his early songs as well as chamber and piano pieces.
In the first of two programmes, journalist Simon Heffer offers a chronological profile of the life and music of the French composer Maurice Ravel. Today's programme includes recordings of some of Ravel's early songs and piano pieces as well as chamber music, including his String Quartet and Piano Trio, and his first forays into the orchestral world with excerpts from Daphnis et Chlo茅 and Ma Mere L'Oye.
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Maurice Ravel
Ballade De La Reine Morte D'Aimer
Performer: David Abramovitz. Singer: Inva Mula.- Naxos 8.554176/7.
- Naxos.
- 6.
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Maurice Ravel
Un Grand Sommeil Noir
Performer: Julius Drake. Singer: Gerald Finley.- Hyperion : CDA 67728.
- Hyperion.
- 10.
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Maurice Ravel
Sainte
Performer: Dalton Baldwin. Singer: G茅rard Souzay.- DECCA : 478 372-5.
- Decca.
- 8.
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Maurice Ravel
2 Epigrammes De Clement Marot
Performer: Pascal Rog茅. Singer: Fran莽ois Le Roux.- HARMONIA MUNDI LDC : 2781131.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 6.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
Performer: Louis Lortie.- CHANDOS : CHAN-X10142.
- CHANDOS.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Jeux D'Eau
Performer: Kathryn Stott.- CONIFER CDCF 191.
- Conifer.
- 7.
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Maurice Ravel
String Quartet in F Major
Ensemble: Britten String Quartet.- EMI : CDC7 54346 2.
- EMI.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Sheherazade - La Flute Enchantee
Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Soci茅t茅 des Concerts du Conservatoire. Conductor: Georges Pr锚tre.- EMI : 345821 2.
- EMI.
- 2.
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Maurice Ravel
Vocalise-Etude En Forme De Habanera
Performer: Myung-Whun Chung. Singer: Cecilia Bartoli.- DECCA : 452-667-2.
- DECCA.
- 16.
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Maurice Ravel
Gaspard De La Nuit - Scarbo
Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.- DECCA : 433 515-2-.
- DECCA.
- 3.
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis Et Chloe - Introduction et dance religieuse and Sc猫ne-Danse g茅n茅rale
Conductor: Pierre Monteux. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- DECCA : 475-7525.
- DECCA.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Chants Populaires - Chanson H茅bra茂que
Performer: David Abramovitz. Singer: Laurent Naouri.- Naxos 8.554176/7.
- Naxos.
- 5.
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Maurice Ravel
Ma Mere L'Oye
Orchestra: Montreal S O. Conductor: Charles Dutoit.- DECCA : 410-254 2.
- DECCA.
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Maurice Ravel
Trio In A Minor
Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Gautier Capu莽on. Performer: Frank Braley.- VIRGIN CLASSICS : 7243 5 45492 2.
- Virgin Classics.
- 1.
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- Sat 5 Nov 2016 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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