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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Ravel (2022)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Ravel (2022)
  • Title: Ravel
  • Year Of Release: 2022
  • Label: UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks)
  • Total Time: 1:54:53
  • Total Size: 483 MB
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Tracklist:

01. 1. Modéré - très franc
02. 2. Assez lent
03. 3. Modéré
04. 4. Assez animé
05. 5. Presque lent - dans un sentiment intime
06. 6. Assez vif
07. 7. Moins vif
08. 8. Epilogue (Lent)
09. Promenade - Gnomus
10. Promenade - The Old Castle
11. Promenade - Tuileries
12. Bydlo - Promenade
13. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells
14. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
15. The Market Place at Limoges
16. Catacombae - Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
17. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga)
18. The Great Gate of Kiev
19. Ravel: Alborada del gracioso, M. 43
20. Sarabande
21. Prélude. Très lent
22. Danse du rouet et scène. Allegro
23. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
24. Interlude I
25. Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête. Mouvement de Valse. Modéré
26. Interlude II
27. Petit poucet. Très modéré
28. Interlude III
29. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes. Mouvement de marche
30. Interlude IV
31. 1. Prélude à la nuit
32. 2. Malagueña
33. 3. Habanera
34. 4. Feria
35. Ravel: Boléro, M. 81

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, or, as it is often called, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, was founded in 1888, its first concert taking place on November 3 of that year. Concertgebouw means concert hall in Dutch, and the ensemble adopted that name from the lavish site where it has been based since 1888. The building, known for its splendid acoustics, houses a large auditorium (the Grote Zaal) and a small one (Kleine Zaal).

The Orchestra's first conductor was Willem Kes, who enforced a common etiquette on Dutch audiences previously unobserved: eating, late arrivals, and talking during performance were banned. Kes built the orchestra into a fine one, even if it still fell short of world-class caliber. Upon Kes' departure in 1895, the legendary Willem Mengelberg was appointed music director. He would serve for nearly 50 years in that capacity, molding the orchestra into a first-rate ensemble and making many famous recordings with the group.

During his reign Mengelberg took sabbaticals to conduct other orchestras in Europe and America, including the New York Philharmonic. During his absences, other conductors were engaged to serve as substitutes, including Pierre Monteux and Bruno Walter. While Mengelberg was highly respected and his orchestra widely admired, the repertory tended to be somewhat narrow, focusing largely on the Germanic sphere, especially on Beethoven and Richard Strauss. But he conducted works by Gustav Mahler, and the orchestra featured appearances by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev in performances of their works.

During World War II, Mengelberg sided with the Nazis, and after 1945 was banned from conducting the ensemble for six years. That same year Eduard van Beinum was appointed his successor. He broadened the repertory and maintained the orchestra's high performance standards during his 14 years on the podium. He died in 1959 during a rehearsal, and for the next four years, leadership of the orchestra was shared by Eugen Jochum and Bernard Haitink. Haitink was appointed chief conductor in 1963 and served in that capacity until 1988. During his tenure, the orchestra made numerous highly acclaimed tours and recordings.

Haitink's successor was Riccardo Chailly, who further broadened the repertory of the orchestra, and like his predecessors, produced a spate of critically acclaimed recordings. In 2004, Mariss Jansons was appointed conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Today the ensemble consists of 120 players and is widely considered one of the finest orchestras in the world. ~ Robert Cummings


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