Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol. 4

Featuring

Leonard Slatkin
Orchestre National de Lyon
Spirito
Maurice Ravel

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Notable Performances

The premiere of Daphnis et Chloé was overshadowed by the scandalous reception of Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, choreographed by Nijinsky, which caused controversy and served as excellent publicity.

Composer Biography

Maurice Ravel, the composer, repeatedly failed to win the prestigious Prix de Rome, even after becoming an established composer, leading to a scandal that caused changes at the Conservatoire.

Composition History

The idea for the ballet Daphnis et Chloé came from Russian choreographer Michel Fokine, and it was his last work for Dyagilev's Ballets Russes.

Performer Biography

Leonard Slatkin, the conductor on this album, has held numerous prestigious positions, including Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre National de Lyon.

Performer Biography

Leonard Slatkin, the conductor, has received seven GRAMMY® Awards and 64 GRAMMY® Award nominations for his more than 100 recordings.

Critical Reception

Ravel's orchestration of Une barque sur l'océan was coldly received at its 1907 premiere, leading the composer to doubt the work, which was only published in 1950.

Composition History

Ravel's ballet Daphnis et Chloé is based on a Greco-Roman pastoral romance by Longus, a writer from the second century A.D. about whom little else is known.