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French orchestral favourites from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London
1st May 2026
A beautifully chosen and vividly performed collection of popular French pieces including Dukas's L'Apprenti sorcier, Saint-Saëns’s Danse macabre, suites from Bizet's Carmen, and Wilson's own orchestral transcription of Debussy's Clair de lune.
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In Spain (and elsewhere) with the RLPO
31st Oct 2025
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic present two contrasting albums - Spain viewed through rose-tinted French glasses, and some rarely-heard masterpieces of pastoral English Romanticism.
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Seong-Jin Cho on the LSO, Ravel and the Chopin Competition
16th Sep 2025
As his Artist Portrait series with the London Symphony Orchestra gets underway, the South Korean pianist discusses his relationship with the city, the new concerto by his compatriot Donghoon Shin which he'll premiere in November, and his memories of winning the International Chopin Piano Competition almost exactly a decade ago...
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Aziz Shokhakimov in Strasbourg
9th Jun 2025
Ahead of a performance of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring earlier this spring, the Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg sat down with Presto to discuss his pre- and post-concert routines, building a relationship with the city and its orchestra, and their new recording of Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé on Warner Classics.
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Berlioz and Ravel
6th Jun 2025
The Finnish conductor and the Orchestre de Paris present an incredibly colourful and terrifying reading of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique alongside a riotously chaotic account of Ravel's La valse.
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Ravel Fragments from Bertrand Chamayou
14th Mar 2025
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou presents a selection of homages to, and transcriptions of, Ravel's music to mark the composer's 150th birthday.
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Seong-Jin Cho in Ravel's complete solo piano works
17th Jan 2025
Seong-Jin Cho has established himself firmly as a musician and pianist who uses his fluid technique to express a carefully chosen repertoire, placing the voice of the composer as the focus of his playing. His latest release proves to be a deft and subtle exploration of Ravel.
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François-Xavier Poizat on Ravel
9th Dec 2024
François-Xavier Poizat offers an insight into his love for Ravel, and his recordings of the composer's Complete Works with Piano (released earlier in November on Aparté). He also shares his admiration for Henle's painstaking work on their edition of Ravel's music.
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George Li on Movements
15th Aug 2024
The American pianist discusses his new album Movements, released on Warner last month and featuring Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze, Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales, and Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka.
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Movements
George Li (piano)
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Shadows of My Ancestors from Behzod Abduraimov
12th Jan 2024
The Uzbek pianist presents a dazzlingly evocative album of virtuosic piano works by Prokofieff, Ravel, and his compatriot Dilorom Saidaminova.
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Charles Owen & Katya Apekisheva on the art of the piano duo
27th Dec 2023
The curators of the London Piano Festival reflect on what makes the perfect partner on the piano-bench, and discuss their new album of music by Poulenc, Milhaud and Debussy (released on Orchid Classics last month).
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Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson
3rd Nov 2023
The conductor's new edition of the score incorporates hundreds of tiny amendments which Ravel made to the orchestral parts in rehearsal - and the resulting recording reveals a wealth of fine detail as well as a keen sense of the bigger picture.
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L'Heure espagnole from François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles
16th Jun 2023
Period instruments lend a delicious piquancy and wit to Ravel's Franco-Spanish farce about a libidinous clock-maker's wife intent on making the most of her husband's absence, with a stylish cast led by French mezzo Isabelle Druet.
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The Takács Quartet perform string quartets by Ravel, Dutilleux, and Stephen Hough
6th Jan 2023
Stylish and refined performances of two pillars of the twentieth-century French quartet repertoire sit alongside a newly-composed gem by Stephen Hough.
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Hough, Dutilleux & Ravel: String Quartets
Takács Quartet
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Francesco Piemontesi performs works for piano and orchestra by Ravel, Messiaen, and Schoenberg
8th Jul 2022
The Swiss pianist is joined by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and conductor Jonathan Nott for a dazzlingly characterful trio of performances.
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Ravel Piano Concertos from François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles
20th May 2022
Les Siècles continue their successful series of Ravel recordings on period instruments under François-Xavier Roth, with Cédric Tiberghien at the piano and baritone Stéphane Degout.
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John Wilson on Ravel
7th Feb 2022
The British conductor talks to James about his latest album with Sinfonia of London devoted to the music of Maurice Ravel, which includes the original versions of both Ma Mère L’oye and Boléro.
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John Wilson conducts orchestral works by Ravel
28th Jan 2022
The latest album from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson presents a dazzling collection of orchestral works by Ravel, including La valse and Pavane pour une infante défunte alongside premiere recordings of the original versions of Ma Mère l'Oye and Boléro.
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François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles perform Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
17th Apr 2020
The French conductor and ensemble return to the music of Ravel, with his orchestration of Mussorgsky's piano suite alongside a dazzling performance of La Valse.
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Melvyn Tan on Miroirs
13th May 2019
The Singapore-born British pianist discusses his new album of Ravel, Scarlatti, Weber and Liszt, released at the end of last month on Onyx.
