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Work: La Valse

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ComposerRavel, Maurice (1875-1937)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1919
Work typeOrchestral
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BucharestOrchestre National de France

Primo Artists
Enescu, Gershwin, Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Rudolf Buchbinder

PragueClosing Concert

Dvorak Prague Festival
Enescu, Gershwin, Dvořák, Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Rudolf Buchbinder

ViennaOrchestre National de France

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Gershwin, Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Rudolf Buchbinder
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Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France charm at the Proms

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Măcelaru's eclectic programming elicits passionate performances from the Orchestre National de France, and Randall Goosby shows his versatility with elegant and impassioned artistry. 
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Nézet-Séguin and the Orchestre Métropolitain in Hamburg

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s charismatic leadership and the Orchestre Métropolitain’s seamless unity brought Ravel, Saint-Saëns, and Tchaikovsky to life in a gripping, deeply expressive Hamburg performance.
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A superb end-of-season jamboree for the Philharmonia

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Nikolai Lugansky's barnstorming performance of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto is the centrepiece of the Philharmonia's end-of-season concert.
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StockholmRavel's La Valse

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Ravel: La Valse
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Nathalie Stutzmann

UnknownRavel en mille éclats

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Ravel
Orchestre de Paris; Klaus Mäkelä; Bertrand Chamayou; Sabine Devieilhe; Modigliani Quartet; Amaury Coeytaux

ParisBeatrice Rana / Cristian Măcelaru

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Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Beatrice Rana
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The storyteller: Beatrice Rana

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In a new recital at LAC Lugano, the Italian pianist pairs two reclusive composers, Brahms and Ravel, as unlikely companions. She talks about how musicians are artisans and storytellers.

Bachtrack top ten: Maurice Ravel

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“I've written only one masterpiece. Unfortunately it has no music in it.” To which work was the self-critical Maurice Ravel referring and where does it come in our playlist of the dapper Frenchman’s top ten?

Why Ravel’s La Valse is the most performed work in the world

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Our statistics for 2022 show that the French composer's work has dethroned the great hits of classical music. Is this a one-off triumph or the start of a lasting dominance? We explain...