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The Best Of Ravel

$19.99

Details

Composer
RAVEL
Artist
Adrian, Dong-Suk, Leaper, Kenneth, Kang, Pascal, Jean, Marat, Devoyon, Bisengaliev
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 07, 1997
Catalog #
8556673
UPC
730099667326

About

Take a large spoonful of Bolero, add a small amount of Pavane, simmer in the heat of Feria, then mix with a little Blues and you have the perfect Ravel. It's the recipe for success in the 'Best of' market, particularly when you have Naxos's stunning performances. What did the critics say when the discs, from which this compilation is taken, were first issued. "The whole performance, throbbing with life, makes you listen afresh", was the Gramophone's view of Thiollier's performance of the Piano Concerto. "Superbly recorded", was the Penguin Guide to Compact Discs accolade for Ma m_re l'oye, while Fanfare adds the Rapsodie Espagnole is "well conceived, executed and recorded".

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Pavane pour une infante défunte (version for orchestra) 06:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Pavane pour une infante défunte (version for orchestra)
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Jean
  2. 2 Violin Sonata in G Major: II. Blues: Moderato 05:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    Violin Sonata in G Major: II. Blues: Moderato
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Dong-Suk Kang, Pascal Devoyon
  3. 3 Alborada del gracioso 05:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    Alborada del gracioso
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    François-Joël Thiollier
  4. 4 Ma mère l'oye Suite (Mother Goose Suite): V. Le jardin féerique (version for orchestra) 03:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ma mère l'oye Suite (Mother Goose Suite): V. Le jardin féerique (version for orchestra)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Jean
  5. 5 Jeux d'eau 05:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Jeux d'eau
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    François-Joël Thiollier
  6. 6 Tzigane (version for violin and orchestra) 09:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    Tzigane (version for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    09:36
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Marat Bisengaliev
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Johannes Wildner
  7. 7 Feria 06:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    Feria
    Duration
    06:33
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Jean
  8. 8 Rigaudon 03:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    Rigaudon
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    François-Joël Thiollier
  9. 9 Menuet 04:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Menuet
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    François-Joël Thiollier
  10. 10 Piano Concerto in G Major: Adagio assai 08:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Piano Concerto in G Major: Adagio assai
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    François-Joël Thiollier
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antoni Wit
  11. 11 String Quartet in F Major: Assez vif. Tres rythme 06:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    String Quartet in F Major: Assez vif. Tres rythme
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  12. 12 Bolero 13:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    Bolero
    Duration
    13:34
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Leaper