Ravel (1875-1937) - Daphnis Et Chloe: Petitgirard / Bordeaux Aquitaine National O - Import CD

Credits:

G. Mahler

Description:

This ballet music, which is fantastic and reminiscent of the beauty of ancient Greece, is performed with a fresh approach that paints a clear picture of the sound. The orchestra from a region famous for its wine production is still not well known, but is quite talented. The orchestra's romantic-operatic style of expression is also a feature of this performance. Daphnis et Chloe" is widely recognized as Ravel's masterpiece. It is one of many masterpieces that were made available to the public thanks to Sergei Diaghilev, the famous ballet master who commissioned new works for his Paris-based ballet company. At nearly an hour long, "Daphnis et Chloé" is Ravel's longest work. The music, which reveals Ravel at his most passionate, is full of the extreme harmonic extravagance typical of Impressionism. The soft, hazy, intricate orchestration is a fitting representation of the story of two lovers, which Ravel himself described as "a great fresco in music, true to the Greek image I dreamed up.