Maurice Ravel-Toccata
from Le Tombeau de Couperin Performed by Emil Gilels ********************************* I forget where I found this forward to the movement, but I DO NOT own the material below: It is in six movements. Each movement is dedicated to the memory of friends of the composer who had died fighting in World War I. Ravel himself served in the war as an ambulance driver and was wounded in the process. While the word-for-word meaning of the title invites the assumption that the suite is a programmatic work, describing what is seen and felt in a visit to the tomb of Couperin, tombeau is actually a musical term popular in an earlier century and meaning a piece written as a memorial. The specific Couperin (among a family noted as musicians for about two centuries) that Ravel intended to be evoked, along with the friends, would presumably be François Couperin "the Great" (1668-1733). However, Ravel stated that his intention was never to imitate or tribute Couperin himself, but rather was to pay homage to the sensibilities of the Baroque French keyboard suite. This is reflected in the structure which imitates a Baroque dance suite. As a preparatory exercise, Ravel had transcribed a Forlane from the fourth suite of Couperin's Concerts Royaux, and this piece informs Ravel's Forlane structurally. However, Ravel's neoclassicism shines through with his pointedly twentieth-century chromatic melody and piquant harmonies.
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Ravel
AB Michelangeli playing the Adagio of Ravel's Piano Concerto. The orchestra is conducted by the famous Sergio Celibidache.
Ravel - Menuet Antique
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Hagen Quartet - Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F - Allegro moderato, Très doux (1/4)
The first movement of 28 year-old Ravel's Quatuor à Cordes. He is said to have been meticulous in his writing, and, finally, a group of musicians have matched his efforts in terms of attention. This is, in my opinion, the best performance and recording of this piece. Allegro moderato introduces the main theme to be repeated in movements III and IV. The atmosphere developed is one of warmth and a contrasting vastness. The last 30 seconds always gave me the impression of falling asleep, once again surrounded by warmth. Hagen Quartet: First Violin - Lukas Hagen (Austria) Second Violin - Rainer Schmidt (Germany) Viola - Veronika Hagen (Austria) 'Cello - Clemens Hagen (Austria) Concert hall - Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria. (2000.) DISCLAIMER: I do not own the copyrights. I am uploading these in the spirit of sharing artistry and education. I urge you to visit the following links and consider purchasing: The avi file, www.medici.tv And/or the DVD, www.hbdirect.com
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David Fung - Ravel Sonatine
pf: David Fung Ravel Sonatine Tel Aviv Museum of Art www.DavidFung.com
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Hagen Quartet - Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F - Assez vif, Très rythmé (2/4)
The second movement of 28 year-old Ravel's Quatuor à Cordes. He is said to have been meticulous in his writing, and, finally, a group of musicians have matched his efforts in terms of attention. This is, in my opinion, the best performance and recording of this piece. The second movement is possibly the most known, as audiences remember the pizzicato opening; its usage in media, such as for the film "The Royal Tenenbaums" (W. Anderson) and as trailer music for films such as "Be Kind Rewind" (M. Gondry) also furthers its memorability. Assez vif introduces two new melodies; a rhythmic melody and a contrasting "sung" melody, which is both graceful and heroic. It is as though these are character motifs. Hagen Quartet: First Violin - Lukas Hagen (Austria) Second Violin - Rainer Schmidt (Germany) Viola - Veronika Hagen (Austria) 'Cello - Clemens Hagen (Austria) Concert hall - Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria. (2000.) DISCLAIMER: I do not own the copyrights. I am uploading these in the spirit of sharing artistry and education. I urge you to visit the following links and consider purchasing: The avi file, www.medici.tv And/or the DVD, www.hbdirect.com
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Ravel Gaspard de la nuit. Ondine. HQ
Valentina Lisitsa, Black & Pink DVD.Ondine
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Ravel Gaspard de la nuit. Scarbo HQ
Scarbo. Valentina Lisitsa, Black & Pink DVD.
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Isaac Stern plays Ravel's Tzigane
Stern is not one of my favorite violinists (lacks imagination often times). However, this is definitely one of my favorite recordings of the Tzigane (Stern also has a great Lalo too). Full of life and passion, just what I love hearing from a violinist.
Ravel Ondine (Black & Pink, bonus track) HQ
Valentina Lisitsa, Black & Pink DVD. Bonus track
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Michelangeli - Ravel Piano Concerto - [1] Allegramente
AB Michelangeli playing the Adagio of Ravel's Piano Concerto. The orchestra is conducted by the famous Sergio Celibidache.
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G, 2. Adagio assai (Hélène Grimaud part 2/3)
From a 2005 BBC Proms broadcast concert. With Bernard Haitink and the LSO.
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Steffen Peters and Ravel Freestyle
Second behind Anky van Grunsven at World Dressage Masters. Feb 6, 2010 Wellington, Florida, USA