The unknown Ravel – 3. Vocal works
Today brings the third instalment in a series on the music of Maurice Ravel, particularly his lesser-known compositions. Today we focus on a number of his vocal works, including the cantata ‘Alyssa’, with which he unsuccessfully competed for the 1903 Prix de Rome.
Playlist
Maurice Ravel
- La Nuit, M.33. Gaële Le Roi, soprano; Choeur & Orchestre de Paris-Sorbonne conducted by Jacques Grimbert
- Matinée de Provence, M.37. Brigitte Desnoues, soprano; Choeur & Orchestre de Paris-Sorbonne conducted by Jacques Grimbert
- Maurice Ravel: L’Aurore, M.45. Marc Duguay, tenor; Choeur & Orchestre de Paris-Sorbonne conducted by Jacques Grimbert
- Alyssa (cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra), M.38. Véronique Gens, soprano; Yann Beuron, tenor; Ludovic Tézier, baritone; Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse conducted by Michel Plasson
- Chants populaires, M.A17. Victoria de los Angeles, soprano; Gonzalo Soriano, piano
- Manteau de fleurs, M.39. Sabine Devieilhe, soprano; Alexandre Tharaud, piano
- Sur l’herbe, M.53. Sabine Devieilhe, soprano; Alexandre Tharaud, piano
