Childish Things
A very short man, Ravel was close to the world of children, with whom he got on very well. Donald Macleod explores the theme of childhood storytelling in Ravel's work.
There was something about Ravel that never quite put away childish things. Perhaps because he was a very short man, with a love of mechanica toys, l Ravel was very close to the world of children. Donald Macleod continues the story of Maurice Ravel's life and music, and looks at the music of his middle years, when childhood, and when dance forms were particularly important to him. .
Ma Mere l'Oye: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
Pacal & Ami Rogé, piano
Ma Mere l'Oye: Petit Poucet, Laideronette, Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
Stephane Deneve, conductor
Daphnis & Chloe Suite II (extracts)
Tonhalle Orchester Zurich
Zurcher Sing-Akademie
Lionel Bringuier, conductor
Valses nobles et sentimentales (extract)
Angela Hewitt, piano
Piano Trio (movts 1 & 2)
Joshua Bell, violin
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Stephen Isserlis, cello.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane de la belle au bois dormant (Ma mere l'oye)
Performer: Ami Rogé. Performer: Pascal Rogé.- Onyx.
- 4117.
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Maurice Ravel
Ma mere l'oye (Scenes 3-5)
Conductor: Stéphane Denève. Performer: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.- SWR19033CD.
- SWR19033CD.
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloe (Part 3)
Conductor: Lionel Bringuier. Performer: Tim Brown (20th C). Performer: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Performer: Zürcher Sing-Akademie.- Decca.
- 4795524.
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Maurice Ravel
Valses nobles et sentimentales for piano
Performer: Angela Hewitt.- Hyperion.
- CDA673412.
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Maurice Ravel
Modere; Pantoum (Piano Trio in A minor)
Performer: Trio Shanham Erez Wallfisch.- Nimbus.
- NI5905.
Broadcast
- Wed 23 May 201812:00BBC Radio 3
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