Browse: Orchestral, Ravel (composer)
This page lists all classical by Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), in genre: Orchestral.
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Maurice Ravel: Orchestral Works RecommendedMa Mère L’oye, Boléro, Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, Alborada Del Gracioso & La Valse
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
this superbly played and sumptuously recorded disc from the Sinfonia of London and John Wilson amply demonstrates the profound benefits of trusting Ravel. Has Ma mère l’Oye ever sounded more... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th January 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2022, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Winner - Spatial Audio
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Sunday Times, 10 Best Classical Albums of 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
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Building A Library, February 2024, Recommended Recording - Ma mère l'Oye
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Orchestral players will travel long distances to make music with [Wilson] and this recording shows why…It’s far from being all noise, the woodwind in particular being exquisitely agile…All the... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2020, Recording of the Month
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2020, Orchestral Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2020
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The Times Records of the Year, 2020
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Deux
RecommendedMusic for Violin & Piano by Bartók, Poulenc & Ravel
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Polina Leschenko (piano)
Playing of such consummate ease combined with involvement and attention to detail...Simply, this is one of the finest, most musically sensitive recordings to have come my way for some time, and... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th February 2018
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2018, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2018
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Finalist - Chamber
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Fresh-faced charm pervades this astutely curated disc…Far from a marriage of convenience, Lewis and Osborne are long-standing duo partners, complementing each other perfectly in lightly-worn... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th March 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2021, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Piano
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
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Camino
RecommendedFederico Mompou, Maurice Ravel, Manuel de Falla, Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc
Sean Shibe (guitar)
Vivid, beguiling and intensely intimate, [Mompou's] Suite compostelana offers both blueprint and guide for the musical-emotional pilgrimage signalled by the album title...In Shibe’s hands it... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th August 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2021, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Instrumental
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Overall, what leaps out is the sheer quality, consistency and stylishness of Janine Jansen’s playing. She conjures up the mood of each piece with seemingly effortless and flawless technique...Pappano... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th September 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2021, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Chamber Music
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I find Rana nothing less than spectacular. Like Argerich, her volatility grips your attention, and it is coupled with musicianship of a high order. [La Valse] Rana is at her very best here, exhibiting... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2019
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2019, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2019
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Shortlisted - Instrumental
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé RecommendedSinfonia of London Chorus, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
This is, generally, a stunning performance, whether the kaleidoscopic wind colours of the part-one dances or ravishing glories of the part-three sunrise. Moreover, Chandos certainly know how... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd November 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
RecommendedMarion Ralincourt (flute)
Les Siècles & Ensemble Aedes, François-Xavier Roth
There are some excellent things on this disc: full rein given to the ballet’s explosive side, often underplayed; as part of that, the wide range observed in crescendo markings, the underplaying... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2017, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Winner - Orchestral
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Building A Library, February 2022, Also Recommended
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Ravel: L'heure Espagnole & Boléro
RecommendedIsabelle Druet (Concepción), Julien Behr (Gonzalve), Loïc Félix (Torquemada), Thomas Dolié (Ramiro), Jean Teitgen (Don Iñigo Gomez), Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Ravel's sense of instrumental characterisation is crucial, and the results are delectable. All the instruments used are listed in the booklet alongside their players. But the voices are just... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th June 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Winner - Assorted Programs
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