Ravel's early masterpiece, Daphnis et ChloÃ©, was commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for his Ballets Russes, and was premiÃ¨red in the ThÃ©Ã¢tre du ChÃ¢telet in July 1912. Described by Ravel as a 'symphoni e chorÃ©graphique' (choreographic symphony), the work was performed just twice in that 1912 season, and was given only three more performances the following year. Press reaction was muted, and it is now much more often performed as a concert work than as a ballet. Daphnis, a shepherd, and Dorcon, a cowherd, dance for the privilege of a kiss from ChloÃ©. Daphnis wins the contest and ChloÃ©'s kiss leaves him in ecstasy. ChloÃ© is kidnapped by a band of pirates; Daphnis prostrates himself before the god Pan. The pirates are celebrating their successful raid in their camp when Pan appears and frightens them all away. Some shepherds find ChloÃ© (with Pan's help) and reunite her with Daphnis. This recording uses John Wilson's new performing edition of the work, a project which Wilson took on during the pa ndemic lockdown in 2020. He writes: 'The standard performing materials for Daphnis et ChloÃ© have long been the subject of much discussion among orchestral players, conductors, and musicologists. Aside from a mass of errors in the 1913 published full score, the orchestral parts contain many hundreds of inconsistencies, omissions, and wrong notes. It became apparent that numerous changes made by Ravel in rehearsals were transferred directly into the parts but not carried over into the full score. I have tried to rationalise such (and other) inconsistencies as best I could to arrive at what is, I hope, a useful practical performing edition in which the parts match the full score in every detail and - crucially, for a work of such complexity - everything is carefully laid out and easy to read.'

Tracklist:

Vif -
Danse lÃ©gÃ¨re et gracieuse de Daphnis. Assez lent - Plus animÃ© (sans dÃ©composer) - Premier Mouvement - AnimÃ© - Vif - lent -
Danse de LycÃ©ion. TrÃ¨s modÃ©rÃ© - Plus lent - Revenez au mouvement - Premier Mouvement - Plus lent - Encore plus lent - ModÃ©r
Nocturne. Danse lente et mystÃ©rieuse des Nymphes. Lent et trÃ¨s souple de mesure - Encore plus lent - Premier Mouvement - Plus
Introduction. MÃªme mouvement -
Danse guerriÃ¨re. AnimÃ© et trÃ¨s rude - Animez peu Ã peu - Plus animÃ© - Encore plus animÃ© - Un peu moins animÃ© - Animez peu
Danse suppliante de ChloÃ©. ModÃ©rÃ© - AnimÃ© - Assez lent - Premier Mouvement - AnimÃ© - Lent - Assez animÃ© - Moins animÃ© - A
Lever du jour. Lent - [Un peu plus fort] -
Pantomime (Les Amours de Pan et Syrinx). Lent - TrÃ¨s lent - Vif - Un peu plus animÃ© - En animant toujours davantage - Au Premi

UPC: 095115532720
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 11.3.23
Format: CD

Ravel / Sinfonia Of London Chorus - Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete Ballet) (Hybr) (CD)