Obra: Messagesquisse, for solo cello & 6 cellos

Born to a Basque mother just ten miles from the Spanish border, Ravel excelled at authentic Spanish flavours as heard in this splendid festival concert by the Orchestre National de France.

Pour ouvrir les festivités du centenaire de la naissance de Pierre Boulez, Pierre Bleuse et l'Ensemble intercontemporain ont livré entre autres une version mémorable du rare Répons.

Daniel Barenboim, Emmanuel Pahud and select musicians continue their brief odyssey into new music with three striking and stimulating world premieres and a welcome touch of Boulez.