1875-1937
The first of three programmes to mark the centenary of his birth. In this programme piano and orchestral versions of the same works are juxtaposed. Ballet Suite: Mother Goose piano duet version played by ISABEL BEYER and HARVEY DAGUL orchestral version played by CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by JEAN MARTINON (gramophone record)
Pavane pour une Infante d4-funte: piano duet version orchestral version played by LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by PIERRE MONTEUX (gramophone record)
4.25* Ravel orchestrated a large proportion of his piano output. Roger Nichols looks at the technique involved in some of these transcriptions, and at the history behind them.
4.45' Ravel: Part 2 Rapsodie espagnole orchestral version played by LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by PIERRE MONTEUX piano duet version