Ravel: Shéhérazade ∙ Christiane Karg ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Stanisław Skrowaczewski

[@MikeDial]

A beautiful woman with a golden voice in a stunning dress, singing a beautiful piece by one of my favorite composers. Life is good.

[@TheCitybike]

Super Interpretation, very good Christiane Karg, and very good conductor. At that time he was 90. Congrats

[@late8641]

Ravel truly was the king of orchestration. Definitely the greatest French composer, and maybe even the greatest post-romantic composer altogether.

[@settembrini2]

Mit dem Wort "definitiv" wäre ich wohl etwas vorsichtiger - das hängt wohl eher mit ihrem persönlichen Geschmacksempfinden zusammen, objektiv hochkarätige Komponisten hat die französische Musikgeschichte zuhauf anzubieten....

[@baltoman24]

What a splendid performance, Ms. Karg is blessed with a glorious voice, fine technique and artistry! And of course Maestro Skrowaczewski was one of the finest conductors- in a wide range of repertory. Thank you for posting this beautiful concert. Ravel left us such a wonderful legacy.

[@erickullock]

Quelle poésie, et quelle diction de la part de la chanteuse ! Bravo !

[@johnkennedy9327]

After 50 some years of listening to this Ravel masterpiece, this performance is possibly the best yet.

[@richardgrosso1636]

Christiane Karg est une grande chanteuse lyrique, j'ai eu le plaisir de l'écouter au "Théâtre du Jeu de Paume" sur Aix en Provence, en récital, et c'était merveilleux ! Wundebare Singerin Christiane sein !!

[@TheVillageCarolers]

Gorgous! Ravel was an absolute master of orchestration and color. Ms. Karg is brilliant, and the orchestra is absolutely tight. Bravi tutti!

[@troubadourmarimperc]

Amazing beautiful piece and Great Mr.S conducting...I've never forget Mr.S,Skrowaczewski !!

[@veroniquemateo6313]

Une merveilleuse découverte pour moi! Un grand merci pour ce post. Quelle voix, Quelle interprétation!

[@ricardhuguet7547]

Veronique Mateo de

[@robertmanno8470]

Pure Magic: Composer, Conductor, Singer and Orchestra.

[@ThomasDanielsen1000]

What a stunningly beautiful work of Ravel - masterly executed by Karg and Skrowaczewski.

[@PeterLunowPL]

pure gold: singer, orchestra ,conductor (and yes: the fabric of the gown...)

[@limrc1]

Tear jerking! Superb performance of a brilliant Ravel. Thanks for sharing!

[@carolinahermelina]

Just brilliant: voice, interpretation, appearance, dress! Orchestra-pure joy! Ravel-no words to express the beauty!

[@sophiapoon3268]

I love her voice. Quite natural !!!

[@MrHorus77]

So sanft und sanglich. Superb

[@bertrandroulet308]

Mais quelle merveille, quelle diction, de quoi faire de l'ombre à bien des chanteuses françaises! tout simplement exceptionnel!

[@mikeg2924]

Kudos to Skrowaczewski, and Christiane, and - well - just everyone in this performance.

[@PierreSIBANARCO]

Wonderful musical performance of the soloist and the orchestra. A masterfully directed work. Congratulations to all and with friendship.

[@grampinator]

Her voice is angelic.

[@granity100]

Grossartig!

[@tonyrowe4701]

We miss you Stan .... and all you did for The Hallé and Minnesota .... xx

[@gioconda4736]

Happy 2023 from Italy and Gio 😁💫✨🌈💋💖

[@ruthmcintyre2313]

Wunderschön

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Her song is a exotism itself, and the comfort of her beautiful voice is off the charts, and invites me into the mysteriousand marvellous unknown world. She is a new player to me . This music sway my heart .Her performance is tremendous edge. In this performance, all is fare superior splendor From A corner of Tokyo of Japan

[@ruthmcintyre2313]

British living in Germany. I love this performance too!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@ruthmcintyre2313 Thankyou I am reading the OneThousand and One Night And I deeply love Verginia Woolf‘s works I hope you are well

[@robertmanno5749]

I find Skrowaczewski almost perfect in this inspired reading, and Karg is glorious. I much prefer the concept of tenuto and hesitation that he brings to this piece, especially in the 2nd and 3rd movements. The conductor Manuel Rosenthal (who studied with Ravel) conducted L'Enfant et les Sortileges at the Met and I was fortunate to take part in those performances. He observed the inherent hesitation in Ravel and at one point stopped rehearsal to say "Silence is music, too." Mahler's term "Zogernd" is interspersed throughout his music. Ravel (and Debussy) are both full of silences. Skrowaczewski understands both of those concepts beautifully. For me this performance stands alongside the 1967 studio recording of Dame Janet Baker and Sir John Barbirolli.

[@FaVenegas]

Ma che bello cara Christiane ¡Brava!

[@2009Guillaume]

Quelle merveille à tout point de vue !

[@harryvandenberg2867]

So beautiful, tears….

[@notaire2]

Einfach wunderschön! Ich kann nicht verstehen, warum dieses Meisterwerk nicht so populär wie die Sinfonie von Rimsky-Korsakoff ist.

[@robertmanno8470]

This Ravel work is just too subtle and esoteric for most peoples taste. I've loved this piece for over 50 years and this performance is pure magic.

[@notaire2]

Danke für Ihre nette Antwort. Vielleicht ist dieses Werk allzu kultiviert und ein bisschen aristokratisch.

[@Xlappahony]

@@notaire2 genau das

[@beachnorwegian5253]

@10:25, the violist enters nirvana. What gorgeous music and singing.

[@johnrondeau9222]

😲 Beautiful

[@Dylonely_9274]

Hauntingly beautiful.

[@javiervivanco919]

Magnifique ce la plus beau interpretación despuis de Susana d'anco / et l'orquestre superbe

[@ilukraine]

La musique de Ravel c`est magique

[@vearthy2]

I. Asie 0:53 II. La flûte enchantée 12:11 III. L'indifférent 15:59

[@lucarosati4846]

Astonishing masterpiece by a young Ravel whose style was still soaked in the musical heritage left him by Chausson and the first Debussy (above all the one of Pelleas et Melisande). There are further obvious influences by the Russian master Korsakov, who himself composed a Sheherazade - but in form of symphonic poem) a few decades sooner than Ravel. Nonetheless the musical matter is surprisingly versatile and original in the way Ravel compounds the stylistic benchmarks he brings in mind. The Interpretation carried out by Skrowaczevsky clearly seems too entangled in tenuto notes. Which every now and then renders the performance somehow flat and stuck. Christiane Karg is terrific at least: her voice is precise and crystal-clear as well as intense and warm.The Orchestra is wonderful as well as the audio quality of the recording.

[@kennethdower7425]

Ravel young? lol, he was 28 when he composed Shéhérazade in 1903 (the same year as his String Quartet and the first movement of his Sonatine for piano) and had already found his own unique voice and style in earlier works than this, such as the Menuet antique and the Habañera for two pianos (1895), Pavane pour une infante défunte for piano (1899), and Jeux d'eau (1901).

[@robertmanno5749]

I find Skrowaczewski almost perfect in this inspired reading, and Karg is glorious. I much prefer the concept of tenuto and hesitation that he brings to this piece, especially in the 2nd and 3rd movements. The conductor Manuel Rosenthal (who studied with Ravel) conducted L'Enfant et les Sortileges at the Met and I was fortunate to take part in those performances. He observed the inherent hesitation in Ravel and at one point stopped rehearsal to say "Silence is music, too." Mahler's term "Zogernd" is interspersed throughout his music. Ravel (and Debussy) are both full of silences. Skrowaczewski understands both of those concepts beautifully. For me this performance stands alongside the 1967 studio recording of Dame Janet Baker and Sir John Barbirolli.

[@Luitpoldiana]

Wunderschön❤

[@AndresFigari]

Wonderful!

[@razvandaraban639]

gorgeous. thank you!

[@jean-pierrek.9819]

La beauté d'une voix, le génie de Ravel. Même si la robe est laide et les poèmes de Klingsor bébêtes... Quelle perfection !

[@LorenzKerscher]

C'est une belle femme qui n'a pas besoin d'une telle robe - mais sans doute elle est une des plus bonnes chanteuses en Allemagne.

[@alainlejeune1981]

si votre ramage, etc. J'aime bien la robe... aussi

[@thomasfredfingerhofmann4495]

Grüsse aus der Heimat, weiter so !!!

[@marrz8225]

Por fin alguien dice las cosas tan claramente!¡ gracias por compartir !! Podrias decir con q otro tramite se sigue???❤❤

Props to the orchestra!

[@harleyhowl4271]

It looks like Ravel really loved the "Russian Five" music, first is Shéhérazade inspired by Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem, then Scarbo, the piece is famous for its difficulty, because Ravel intended the Scarbo movement to be more difficult than Balakirev's Islamey, and of course he made orchestral arrangement of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition I wonder if there is anything else connects him with The Mighty Handful

[@kennethdower7425]

It's really more the text by Klingsor that was inspired by the Korsakov work, and yes, there is more connection to the Mighty 5. Ravel and Klingsor belonged to a group of musicians, writers and painters known as Les Apaches. At Ravel's suggestion, they adopted as their motto, a sort of musical calling card which they'd whistle when they met, the opening motive from Borodin's second symphony! Ravel was also definitely a fan of R-K's Scheherazade, and, if you listen closely, towards the end of Daphnis et Chloé you will hear a quick reference/quote from that work. So, there you go.

[@harleyhowl4271]

Kenneth Dower oh, it is very interesting! thank you for answer :)

[@stynway59]

Though Ravel worked hard and successfully to move into new idioms, the early influence of the Russian aesthetic lingered for a long time, as he was attracted by both the remotely exotic as well as the mechanical quality of modern Parisian life and its sounds. Certainly his mother's Basque lullabies linked his appreciation to the other sources of Eastern music, as they share so much in expression

[@harleyhowl4271]

@@stynway59 interesting, thank you

[@benjamincuevaseninde]

-- Ravel me ravit. --

[@MegaCirse]

Au-delà des faux semblants, Maurice Ravel dénonçait l’ordre apparent et les paradoxes d'un monde insensible. Spirituel, sensoriel et rebelle, ce poète dévoile les impostures secrètes, explore des jouissances sereines, un monde de rêves resurgissants, et puis Christiane Karg est sublime !

[@gerardowmby7156]

One of the more lyric sopranos I have heard, and which I prefer. Approaching the gentleness of Elly Ameling.

[@persiopoulenc6327]

💎

[@funkygh]

Beautiful piece, beautiful voice, but the accent is rough.

[@Oldpinemushroom]

12:11

[@anthony___77___]

team france et portugal

[@neko-sama2726]

Marco was right

[@dk0306]

Gruß geht an alois pokora

[@michelhost4826]

OMG

[@ottokarvonschnallenburg2572]

5:42

[@oliviermessiaen8499]

i love her voice but this tempo is dragging.

[@robertmanno8470]

I love the way Skrowacewski and Karg take time to give Ravel's harmonies and subtleties their utmost. I've heard many wonderful versions of this piece. This is pure magic. Next to this version I love that of Janet Baker and Sir John Barbirolli.

[@wysteria6463]

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[@anthony___77___]

laisse moi deviner devoir de music ?

[@anthony___77___]

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[@smurf902]

Too dragging. At least at the more MF and F moments, she could have given more strength instead of making it so legato that it just feels all one color.