Debussy La Mer's guest appearances

Debussy La Mer

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CSO Audio Program Notes

George Gershwin

Alex Ross

Benjamin Zander

Johannes Brahms

Charles Ives

Itzhak Perlman

Wynton Marsalis

Claude Debussy

Stephen Hough

Dalia Stasevska

Django Reinhardt

Bernard Herrmann

Jonathan Biss

Colin Jacobsen

Harry Christophers

OwlTail

Ravel La Valse

David Afkham conducts landmarks of early 20th-century French music, including Debussy’s La mer, a shimmering depiction of the sea and its many moods, and Ravel’s La valse, in which a misty waltz morphs into a delirious portrait of a vanished age. Turning to Russia, Israeli violinist Vadim Gluzman takes on Shostakovich’s alternately biting and poignant First Violin Concerto.Learn more: cso.org/performances/22-23/cso-classical/debussy-la-mer-and-ravel-la-valse

David Afkham conducts landmarks of early 20th-century French music, including Debussy’s La mer, a shimmering depiction of the sea and its many moods, and Ravel’s La valse, in which a misty waltz morphs into a delirious portrait of a vanished age. Turning to Russia, Israeli violinist Vadim Gluzman takes on Shostakovich’s alternately biting and poignant First Violin Concerto.<br><br>Learn more: <a href="http://cso.org/performances/22-23/cso-classical/debussy-la-mer-and-ravel-la-valse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cso.org/performances/22-23/cso-classical/debussy-la-mer-and-ravel-la-valse</a>

CSO Program Notes: Debussy La mer & Ravel La valse

It's 1905 and you've just come to the premiere of Debussy's La Mer. The orchestra begins playing, and a magical and completely unique journey begins. Gone are the peaceful and placid portrayals of water in music of the past. Instead, you hear strange harmonies and a diffuse language that seems to revel in ambiguity. In fact, it sounds more like an impression of the sea than anything. This is the story of Debussy’s La Mer, one of the most beautiful, strange, and compelling pieces of music ever written.

<p>It's 1905 and you've just come to the premiere of Debussy's La Mer. The orchestra begins playing, and a magical and completely unique journey begins. Gone are the peaceful and placid portrayals of water in music of the past. Instead, you hear strange harmonies and a diffuse language that seems to revel in ambiguity. In fact, it sounds more like an impression of the sea than anything. This is the story of Debussy’s La Mer, one of the most beautiful, strange, and compelling pieces of music ever written.</p>