The premiere of Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole in March 1908 caused a near-riot, with audience members expressing both demand for an encore and piercing disapproval.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the DXD audio format (352.8kHz) using a Pyramix DAW system and monitored on B&W 802 Diamond speakers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ravel believed that composition was primarily a pianistic endeavor, stating that "without a piano one cannot invent new harmonies."
Performer Biography
The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1935, employs 66 full-time musicians and performs for over 10,000 children annually through free school concerts.
Performer Biography
Marc Soustrot, the conductor on this album, is particularly beloved by audiences for his interpretations of French orchestral compositions.
Composer Biography
Ravel dedicated each piece of Le tombeau de Couperin to the memory of a friend who died in the First World War.
Composition History
Aside from Rapsodie espagnole, all works on this album were transcribed by Ravel from their original solo-piano form.
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