Daphnis and Chloe
Location: Poole
Date: 05-05-2010
Time: 19:30
Venue Details: Lighthouse
Works Performed
- Beethoven : Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor"
- Ravel : Daphnis et Chloe (complete ballet music)
Performers
- Conductor : Kirill Karabits
- Soloist: Ronald Brautigam (Piano)
- Soloist: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Beethoven’s audacious final concerto is an epic tour de force pitching soloist and orchestra in a musical argument of unprecedented breadth and scale between two protagonists of equal stature. A torrent of notes pushes the virtuosic dexterity of the soloist to the full.
At almost an hour long, Daphnis et Chloé is Ravel's longest work. Described by the composer himself as a "symphonie choréographique", the clever use of a number of musical motifs gives musical unity to the score which allows it to work effectively as a concert piece. The music, some of the Ravel’s most passionate, is widely regarded by many as his best, with extraordinarily lush harmonies.
"But most of all we have the genius of Ronald Brautigam, whose forceful and extremely musical readings present this profound music in an unforgettable light."
The Early Music Forum of Scotland News
This concert is supported by the BSO Endowment Trust
This concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3
