5: Shall We Dance ...?With
Chris de Souza. The famous Bolero ends the week of programmes exploring the music of Ravel, in a historic recording from 1932. Madeleine Milhaud describes the social and cultural milieu of Paris in the early part of the century, especially the receptions Ravel received at premieres of his music.
Manuel Rosenthal reveals Ravel's view on the music of Arnold Schoenberg.
There is also a further selection of songs, including the last of the Chants Populaires, the Chanson Ecossaise , and Les Grands Vents
Venus d'Outre-Mers sung by Gerard Souzay , and Miroirs performed by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Repeated from last Friday