A milestone of music making, this 5 CD boxed set collects Maurice Ravel’s lush orchestral oeuvre in a collection of defining performances conducted by Pierre Boulez. A vivid testament to the ineffable incalculable role a conductor fills in any interpretation, ‘Pierre Boulez Conducts Ravel’ includes many of Ravel’s best known compositions along with the valuable addition of less recorded and long out of print gems such as Jessye Norman’s luminous Chansons Madécasses with members of Ensemble InterContemporaín and the Piano Concerto in D major for the Left Hand, played thrillingly here by Phillipe Entremont with an inspired lights out Cleveland Orchestra. Boulez’s prowess with the music of Ravel takes many forms, robust,Read more muscular, capable of great tenderness, inquisitive, insouciant, and this collection of over 5 hours of music allows one to immerse completely within the rich motherlode of genius that was Maurice Ravel. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Menuet antiqueby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1895; France
2.
La valseby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1920; France
3.
Daphnis et Chloéby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Camerata Singers,
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1909-1912; France
4.
Ouverture de féerie "Shéhérazade"by Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1898; France
5.
Ma mère l'oye: Suiteby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1908-1910; France
6.
Valses nobles et sentimentalesby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1911; France
7.
Rapsodie espagnoleby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cleveland Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1907-1908; France
8.
L'éventail de Jeanne: Fanfareby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1927; France
9.
Le tombeau de Couperinby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1914-1917; orch. 191; France
10.
Miroirs: Une barque sur l'océanby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1904-1905; France
11.
Boléroby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: 20th Century Written: 1928; France
12.
Miroirs: Alborada del graciosoby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cleveland Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1904-1905; France
13.
Concerto for Piano left hand in D majorby Maurice Ravel Performer:
Philippe Entremont (Piano)
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cleveland Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1929-1930; France
14.
Pavane pour une infante défunteby Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cleveland Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1899; France
15.
Poèmes (3) de Stéphane Mallarméby Maurice Ravel Performer:
Jill Gomez (Soprano)
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Members Of The Bbc Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1913; France
16.
Chansons madécassesby Maurice Ravel Performer:
Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Members of the Ensemble InterContemporain
Period: 20th Century Written: 1925-1926; France
17.
Don Quichotte à Dulcinéeby Maurice Ravel Performer:
José van Dam (Voice)
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1932-1933; France
18.
Mélodies populaires grecques (5)by Maurice Ravel Performer:
José van Dam (Voice)
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1904-1906; France
19.
Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2by Maurice Ravel Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus
Period: 20th Century Written: 1913; France
20.
Concerto for Piano in G majorby Maurice Ravel Performer:
Philippe Entremont (Piano)
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1929-1931; France
21.
Shéhérazadeby Maurice Ravel Performer:
Heather Harper (Soprano)
Conductor:
Pierre Boulez
Orchestra/Ensemble:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century Written: 1903; France
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: ( 1 Customer Review )
Ravel & Boulez -- Perfect Together!August 5, 2020By Ira C. (Wyncote, PA)See All My Reviews"How can you go wrong with Pierre Boulez conducting Maurice Ravel?! From some of his shortest works (e.g., Menuet antique), to his two great piano concerti, these five CDs are incredibly beautiful. I especially love CD no. 2, with Valses nobles et sentimentales and Rapsodie espagnole, along with Ma mere l'Oye. What a brilliant combination! The music on each CD seems to come alive. The conducting is solid. The music lifts one to heights of beauty. Another highly recommended buy from Arkiv."Report Abuse