Ravel BOLERO, LA VALSE; Pedro de Freitas Branco; '54 LP Westminster WL 5297; EXC

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<img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="http://www.auctiva.com/?how=scLnk1" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line1.gif" border="0"></a>   RAVEL
bolero.
la valse.
valses nobles et sentimentales.
alborada del gracioso.
pavane pour une infante defunte.


Orchestre du Theatre des Champs-Elysees
Conducted by Pedro de Freitas Branco
Grand Prix Du Disque Award



Label:   Westminster WL 5297
1964
LP, "Hi-Fi" (Mono)
Country:   US


A boléro is "a lively Spanish dance, in 3/4 time...accompanied by castanets and sometimes singing."
 
This description does not fit Ravel's work of that name;  Ravel's is in 3/4 time, could hardly be called "lively" and  there are no castanets or  singing. 

Boléro was composed in 1928 for dancer Ida Rubinstein who gave the premiere in Paris November 22, 1928 with Walter Straram conducting.

The famous dancer performed it on a table, assisted by 20 other dancers.

The 1954 Westminster issue of the Ravel album was Awarded a Grand Prix du Disque in 1954.

This is a terrific hour spent in Ravel's sound world.

The Champs Elysees Theatre Orchestra is conducted by the fine Portuguese conductor and father of Portuguese orchestral conducting, Pedro de Freitas Branco.

He makes the most out of Ravel's brilliant orchestrations and brings out details that are often glossed over.

The dynamic range of each piece alone is hugely impressive.

In addition, the Champs Elysees orchestra provides the conductor with highly idiomatic and focused playing.

Freitas Branco makes you sit up and take notice in these gripping readings.

No wonder this lp was awarded the coveted Grand Prix du Disque!

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