Review: Dutoit bids a dazzling 'Au revoir'
Review: Dutoit bids a dazzling 'Au revoir'Philadelphia InquirerRavel's Daphnis and Chloé ends on a nearly unbearably brilliant A major chord — the key German poet Christian Schubart believed messaged the hope, upon parting, of seeing one's beloved again. Verizon Hall's Thursday night capacity audience seemed to ...Charles Dutoit Conducts Philadelphia Orchestra, Carnegie HallNew York Timesall 3 news articles »
French fancies in NSO concert
French fancies in NSO concertRipley TodayThe main work is to be Ravel's impressionist masterpiece Daphnis and Chloe, a fascinating work of many moods. Also to be performed are Ravel's ever-popular Bolero and his violin showpiece Tzigane, featuring rising star Kristine Balanas as soloist.and more »
Glitterati ablaze for the Barnes
Glitterati ablaze for the BarnesPhiladelphia Inquirer... and Friday night another of the city's major cultural resources was taking a prime piece of impressionism to New York: the Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Charles Dutoit, was performing Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé in Carnegie Hall.and more »
Departing oboist makes finale grand
Departing oboist makes finale grandMinneapolis Star TribuneThe second half of the program was a complete performance of Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe" ballet. Commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for his Ballets Russes in Paris, it premiered in 1909, just two years before Diaghilev premiered Stravinsky's "Petrushka.
National Finals test pieces announced
National Finals test pieces announced4barsrest.com'Daphnis and Chloe' is widely regarded as one of the greatest orchestral arrangements ever made for the brass band medium. There will also be a great deal of excitement at the news that Kapitol has commissioned new works from the pens of some of the ...