DAPHNIS ET CHLOE SUITE NO.2/Ravel/Bernstein/Part-1 (of 2)

Bernstein/New York Philharmonic
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE FRANCE

Here is Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_kBBd5LlIQ

(Schola Cantorum, Hugh Ross, Director)

Rene Leibowitz (1913-1972) was born in Warsaw but moved to Paris in his teens and there began a long, illustrious conducting career. Particularly interested in contemporary music, he studied with Webern and Schoenberg and wrote a detailed analysis of twelve-tone music. A keen ear for instrumental coloration (Ravel was his orchestration teacher) was evident in his kaleidoscopic transcriptions of such works as Bach's Passacaglia and Fugue in C (for double orchestra!). But he is best known for his often highly personal renditions of many staples of the Classical and Romantic repertoire.

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[venuspluto67]

Oddballishly etheric and moody. It's ashame that Isao Tomita's rendition of this is no longer available in North America.

[zmov1]

@venuspluto67 That is so true.

[venuspluto67]

@zmov1: I think a lot of younger people think of classical music as boring because they associate the term with bland, sterile chamber-music. But a classical piece from a musician with real imagination and talent really is an entirely different kettle of fish.

[zmov1]

@venuspluto67 Tomita's version is one of the most impressive things I have ever heard. I would really love to have it again.

[zmov1]

@venuspluto67 Wow! I found it! It is now posted on YT.

[ClaudiaShipman]

I believe Ravel is probably the greatest orchestrator of all time .. this work especially takes orchestral dynamics, layering and tonal colour exprssions to a new level. He also did a brilliant job interpreting Mussorgsky's piano pieces from his Pictures at an Exhibition ... genius is an overused word but I think it is fitting here.

[GingerJoberton]

Orgasmic!

[Glinkaism1]

"On A Clear Day..." source music. Also source music for "Night Music" from Golden Boy.

[lindhorstt]

@ClaudiaShipman

I agree. Along with Rimsky-Korsakov, from whom Ravel learned a lot. And Respighi, also Rimsky's follower.

[childrenofelohim777]

if... my soul had words... they would sound like this..........

[atadsatirical]

Star wars???anyone? anyone?

[SinnerInChrist]

It totally sucks that the higher quality, clearer recording of this masterpeice was removed from youtube. :/