Search - Pierre Boulez :: Ravel: Great Orchestral Works [Germany]

Great value, fine performances

07/16/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 4 disc French Import from the "Columbia Legends" series collects Boulez's complete Ravel cycle for Sony and has all of Ravel's greatest orchestral masterworks under one roof at an unbeatable price. Boulez as a conductor has sometimes been criticized as being too 'cool'. I personally love his conducting-style and the great clarity, precision and detail he can get out of the orchestras (Cleveland, New York Philharmonic, BBC Symphony and Ensemble InterContemporain for this set), and it's amazing actually. It shows his great insight and understanding of the pieces. These performances have a lot of warmth and are just beautiful, with a nice clear remastered sound. Here is what you get in the box...



Disc : 1

Menuet Antique

La Valse

Daphnis & Chloé



Disc : 2

Shéhérazade

Rapsodie Espagnole

Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales

Ma Mère L'oye



Disc : 3

Fanfare Pour "l'eventail De Jeanne"

Alborada Del Grazioso

Le Tombeau De Couperin

Concerto Pour La Main Gauche (Philippe Entremont - Piano)

Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte

Une Barque Sur L'océan

Boléro



Disc : 4

Trois Poèmes De Stéphane Mallarmé (Jill Gomez - Soprano)

Chansons Madécasses (Jessye Norman - Soprano)

Don Quichotte à Dulcinée (José Van Dam - Baryton)

5 Greek Folktunes (José Van Dam - Baryton)

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