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Sensuous, lushly evocative and intricately constructed, Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé is widely regarded as his greatest orchestral masterpiece and one of the 20th century’s finest ballet scores. This vast musical fresco with its shimmering harmonies, magical diaphanous textures and spectacular conclusion is compellingly realised by Gustavo Gimeno and the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg in this eagerly awaited release. The album also contains the haunting and exquisite Pavane pour une infante défunte and the vividly scored Une barque sur l'océan.
Stravinsky regarded Daphnis et Chloé as “not only Ravel’s best work, but also one of the most beautiful products of French music” and it’s easy to see why. Written with consummate finesse for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes, this “choreographic symphony” is an intoxicating blend of warm, seductive harmonies and passionate intensity, realised on a large orchestral canvas. Three movements have become perennially popular: the luxuriant Lever du jour, the enchanting Pantomine and the raucous Danse générale (Bacchanale) which Ravel incorporated in the later Daphnis and Chloé Suite No. 2. Elsewhere, Ravel displays the same deftness of touch with the much-loved Pavane pour une infante défunte and Une barque sur l'océan, both masterly orchestrations of his charming piano miniatures.
“Gimeno cultivates … a bright, transparent orchestral sound free of dull pathos and also rediscovers colours in this score,” wrote the Trierischer Volksfreund in 2014. “[...] Wonderful! This conductor is a discovery!”. This is Gustavo Gimeno’s third recording with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg (OPL) for PENTATONE following two releases in May 2017 of orchestral works by Bruckner and Shostakovich. A further six projects are planned in the coming years. © Pentatone
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Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kees de Visser, SoundEngineer - Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor, MainArtist - Karel Bruggeman, Producer
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Album review
Sensuous, lushly evocative and intricately constructed, Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé is widely regarded as his greatest orchestral masterpiece and one of the 20th century’s finest ballet scores. This vast musical fresco with its shimmering harmonies, magical diaphanous textures and spectacular conclusion is compellingly realised by Gustavo Gimeno and the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg in this eagerly awaited release. The album also contains the haunting and exquisite Pavane pour une infante défunte and the vividly scored Une barque sur l'océan.
Stravinsky regarded Daphnis et Chloé as “not only Ravel’s best work, but also one of the most beautiful products of French music” and it’s easy to see why. Written with consummate finesse for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes, this “choreographic symphony” is an intoxicating blend of warm, seductive harmonies and passionate intensity, realised on a large orchestral canvas. Three movements have become perennially popular: the luxuriant Lever du jour, the enchanting Pantomine and the raucous Danse générale (Bacchanale) which Ravel incorporated in the later Daphnis and Chloé Suite No. 2. Elsewhere, Ravel displays the same deftness of touch with the much-loved Pavane pour une infante défunte and Une barque sur l'océan, both masterly orchestrations of his charming piano miniatures.
“Gimeno cultivates … a bright, transparent orchestral sound free of dull pathos and also rediscovers colours in this score,” wrote the Trierischer Volksfreund in 2014. “[...] Wonderful! This conductor is a discovery!”. This is Gustavo Gimeno’s third recording with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg (OPL) for PENTATONE following two releases in May 2017 of orchestral works by Bruckner and Shostakovich. A further six projects are planned in the coming years. © Pentatone
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:50
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg Gustavo Gimeno
- Composer: Maurice Ravel
- Label: PENTATONE
- Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Symphonies
2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg & Pentatone Music B.V. 2017 Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
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