Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, Boléro, Pavane

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Product Description Music for the theatre has always formed a central part of Valery Gergiev s concert repertoire. Following up on his acclaimed recording of Prokofiev s Romeo & Juliet, LSO Live offers a new recording of Ravel s ballet Daphnis et Chloé. Although he subsequently prepared orchestral suites of the score, the complete work is a magnificent orchestral showpiece in its own right. Ravel described it as a symphonie choréographique and it is essentially an extended tone poem. Luscious orchestral colors run throughout the work, portraying the passion of the two protagonists for each other. By contrast, the Pavane pour une infante défunte, composed while Ravel was still a student of Gabriel Fauré, harks back to the simplicity of the eighteenth-century music of Rameau. Boléro, one of his final works, highlights the Spanish influences and passion that pervade so many of his works. Review ''A performance which carried the listener breathlessly into a dance of entirely spiritual dimensions. Both demanding and obtaining a control over his orchestra which only pianists should reasonably expect from their instruments, Gergiev has always aimed high with the LSO. With this concert, they hit the bullseye.'' --The Guardian ''Those like me who enjoyed this conductor's Romeo & Juliet will not be disappointed with this new recording... the orchestral detail is impressive throughout... highly recommended.'' --Fanfare Magazine ''There is mystery and wonder in almost every bar... This release is a triumph for Gergiev and the incomparable London Symphony. Bravo!'' --American Record Guide