Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4 - Daphnis et Chloe / Slatkin, Spirito, Lyon National Orchestra

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
January 13, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      RAVEL, MAURICE
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orchestre National De Lyon
    • PERFORMER
      Slatkin
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 13, 2017
    • UPC
      747313354573
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8573545
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Part I: Introduction

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    2. Part I: Danse religieuse

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    3. Part I: Danse des jeunes filles - Danse des jeunes gens - Danse générale

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    4. Part I: Daphnis s'approche

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    5. Part I: Danse grotesque de Dorcon

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    6. Part I: Danse légère et gracieuse de Daphnis

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    7. Part I: Danse de Lyceion - Enlèvement de Chloé

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    8. Part I: Nocturne

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    9. Part I: Danse lente et mystérieuse des Nymphes

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    10. Part II: Interlude

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    11. Part II: Danse guerrière

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    12. Part II: Danse suppliante de Chloé

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    13. Part III: Lever du jour

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    14. Part III: Pantomime

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    15. Part III: Danse générale

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Spirito, Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    16. Miroirs: No. 3. Une barque sur l'océan (version for orchestra)

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lyon

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin


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Composed for Sergey Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, Ravel’s ‘symphonie chorégraphique’ Daphnis et Chloé is based on a classical Greco-Roman love story set on the island of Lesbos. He described the work as ‘a vast musical fresco’, and with its extraordinarily passionate music, lush harmonies and orchestration, is considered both his masterpiece and the epitome of Impressionism in music. Orchestrated from the third of his Miroirs for piano, Ravel’s Une barque sur l’océan is an evocative portrayal of the ever-changing moods of the sea.

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REVIEWS:

This performance and recording comes close to fulfilling all of Ravel’s requirements. Slatkin paces the score admirably, even when he sets a spanking pace for the opening of the pirates’ dance. The orchestra find no difficulties in coping with the articulation of the notes here or in the final dance. I would put this Daphnis high on the list of currently available recordings.

– MusicWeb International

The shimmering orchestration and lush harmonies that epitomize impressionism are lovingly rendered by Slatkin and the French orchestra. While Daphnis et Chloé is most often presented as two suites for orchestra, this performance also includes the atmospheric choral parts, sung by Spirito, a body consisting of the Choruses and Soloists of Lyon and the Britten Chorus. Naxos provides remarkably clear and deep sound, so the finer points of Ravel’s scores are easily heard.

– All Music Guide