Ravel’s Daphnis's guest appearances

Ravel’s Daphnis

Naxos Classical Spotlight

John Adams

Aaron Copland

Marin Alsop

Robert Schumann

Randall Thompson

Michael Daugherty

Bernard Herrmann

JoAnn Falletta

Lalo Schifrin

Martha Graham

Antonio Soler

Tianwa Yang

John Field

Tanya Ekanayaka

Romuald Twardowski

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 Shabbily treated at its première by Sergei Diaghilev, who commissioned the work for his dance company Ballets Russes, Daphnis et Chloé went on to be hailed by ensuing generations as Ravel’s masterpiece; by Ravel himself as “a vast musical fresco”; and by general opinion as the epitome of impressionism in music. Raymond Bisha delves into this peaceful musical story of pastoral simplicity, beautifully interpreted in Ravel’s passionate music, lush harmonies and subtle orchestration.

<p> Shabbily treated at its première by Sergei Diaghilev, who commissioned the work for his dance company Ballets Russes, Daphnis et Chloé went on to be hailed by ensuing generations as Ravel’s masterpiece; by Ravel himself as “a vast musical fresco”; and by general opinion as the epitome of impressionism in music. Raymond Bisha delves into this peaceful musical story of pastoral simplicity, beautifully interpreted in Ravel’s passionate music, lush harmonies and subtle orchestration.</p>

Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé. Pastoral perfection.