Ravel La Valse - London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Maurice Ravel's La Valse, played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with their Principal Guest Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Recorded in rehearsal at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, October 2008.
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Music

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• LPO
• Nezet-Seguin
• Ravel
• concert
• orchestra
• waltz
• classical music
• conductor
• Royal Festival Hall

[attheHermitage]

This piece is not supposed to be subtle. Ravel takes the stereotypical waltz form and, by the end, destroys it to show the collapse of the old world following WWI. The ending is absolutely terrifying.

[marirossi]

i dont know why but when i listen to this music i cant avoid thinking to a sort of passionate tragedy, a

[Frozentoes1]

@MrStopthebullshit Of course, you're absolutely right. That's why is sought after worldwide and you write youtube critiques. As they say, those who can....

[TheClam88]

@attheHermitage absoluely. 

[MrStopthebullshit]

all you people expecting 'subtlety and precision' from Seguin make me laugh. he is as precise and subtle as a dog lapping water. having said that, I'm sure Seguin would make a terrific gym instructor.

[attheHermitage]

Maybe he is what Philadelphia needs. One can only hope so.

[cesar314]

I don't really like this. It has good ebb and flow, but it lacks all the subtlety and precise charm for which Ravel is known.