Ravel: Boléro

One of Riccardo Chailly's first recordings with the Concertgebouw, reissued at super-budget price and marking the conductor's glorious tenure with this magnificent orchestra, this disc provides a fascinating picture of Ravel the Orchestrator. For those after thrilling recordings of Bolero and Pictures at an Exhibition this is a self-recommending recording, but the rare gems by Debussy will also provide much delight.

Fascinated by children, Ravel composed two one-act operas, L'enfant et les sortileges and L'Heure espagnole. These priceless Ansermet recordings now return to the catalogue, coupled with the rare and much-requested disc of Ravel vocal works with Danco and Ansermet. As a coupling we have the Paris Conservatoire recordings of Bolero (the stereo version making its first ever appearance in any recording format) and La Valse.

Naive continues its partnership with the Orchestra of the Paris Opera and its leader Philippe Jordan [currently counducting the Ring Cycle in Paris].

Music Director of the Opéra National de Paris and appointed Musical Director the Vienna Symphony Orchestra from the season 2014-15, Philippe Jordan, at age 38, is already recognised as one of the most talented and exciting conductors of his generation.

Here are three monuments that together furthered the history of music and the arts, including that of the Paris Opera, in the 20th century.