Ravel: Le Jardin féerique

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This disc presents more classical music hits transcribed for a cappella choir, focusing on some lesser-known repertoire.

Debussy & Ravel - Orchestra Works

Rattle is no more at home than when conducting masterpieces from the 20th-century repertoire and in this set of 5 CDs he can be heard performing works by two great French masters. From Debussy's revolutionary Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune to Ravel's Piano Concerto in G, Rattle takes us on a journey through the world of French impressionist orchestral music. All the most notable larger works are here: Debussy's Trois image, La mer, La boîte à joujoux; Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé, Ma mère l'oye, Boléro and the two Piano Concertos. Rattle has made two recordings of Ravel's Piano Concerto for the left hand and both are included in this set. This work is a masterpiece of invention that was written for the amazingly talented Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm in the First World War