Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé | WDR Symphony Orchestra | WDR Radio Choir

[@josemanuelpastorcampos]

If you want to learn the correct way to produce a video of a classical music concert, here's a masterclass. Both the producer and the cameramen have studied the score in detail, and know the orchestra composition and arrangement; and the cameramen are reading the score in real time.

[@IloveChrome846]

Was filmed so beautifully, I'm just first now realizing there WERE cameras, after reading your comment! This is likely the camera men's goal. Great comment!

[@jakeee7608]

yeah its like watching sports footage, where the camera knows exactly what’s going on

[@xkay-six1845]

Every WDR video is like this and it’s awesome, their Shostakovich’s 11th Symphony with the big triplet soli is CRAZY!! Same with his 4th!

[@dennisdavis3919]

Camera work might be good but the recording is WAY over-mixed. It's one thing to zoom in on an an orchestra member for a solo, but quite a different thing to bring their mic up to the xtent that the overall orchestral balance is screwed up. Ravel knew what he was doing with the orchestration. No need to get all funky on the mixing board.

[@artistjoh]

What the world lost when Ravel suffered brain damage from a car accident. We need more of his music but we were robbed prematurely of his genius. His work is simply wonderful. He himself thought that he wasn’t good enough, but he ranks with the best in history. This music transcends the ordinary in a magical way. And this performance is wonderful.

[@Poempedoempoex]

Unfortunately for him Ravel was quite a perfectionist so he was never really satisfied with his work

[@KinkyLettuce]

gosh your comment hit me real good. I dont know if we will ever have another composer with such magical orchestration technique and pin point precision. His music isnt only mechanically precise, but also incredibly expressive. Of course, such expression wouldnt be possible without his craftsmanship

[@oleflogger6828]

I've read that he had a friendship/rivalry with Debussy. When I listen to Daphnis et Chloé, I hear Debussy's inventiveness taken to new heights. This is very, very original and just plain terrific!

[@artistjoh]

Ole Flogger Yes, yes, yes. Other composers had their best moments, and not so best ones, but Ravel always enchants with creativity in every composition that is turned up to the max. It is as if he was only capable of perfection. His student said that Ravel’s glory, is that all of his work is in the repertoires of the world’s great orchestras, and there is no other composer for whom that is true.

[@yp3424]

Indeed. However, according to one of his biographers, Jean Echenoz, Ravel initially, started to protest about terrible headaches which gradually worsened and led him to serious memory lapses (or gaps). The composer was suffering terribly, mostly because he couldn't understand what was really happening to him. After having him examined, the doctors decided to operate him, afraid of a "presupposed" brain tumor or hemorrhage. The operation was very risky and unfortunately failed. Ravel died soon after, without never recovering, aged 63.

[@rafffa26]

I am diving into Plato dialogues while listening to Daphnis et Chloe every night while reading. As the fall approaches and the nights are cooler, I am moving towards a magic world which subtly leaps into my dreams. Life can be good.

[@WDRKlassik]

That sounds amazing!

[@Patricu]

I can remember that day at school when the teacher moved onto this period of music with excerpts from Debussy (Nuages) and Ravel (Daphnis et Chloé). He personally did not like it - I was blown away! I was 14, I am now 60 - it is still fresh in my mind. But the ethereal Daphnis et Chloé is a high point.

[@israelasiku3975]

39:00 to 44:44 is the incredible DAYBREAK. The most beautiful part of this composition.

[@seyyahseyyaha2362]

Zevklerimiz aynı.

[@benjami9]

I agree totally.. this is the section of all music one can ascend to heaven with.

[@hugoarraes99]

Thanks i was in search for this part in particular 😊

[@HDTurnerJr]

This performance is of the highest possible level. The conductor and the orchestra found the line that runs through the piece and followed it for 55 unbroken minutes. The "orchestral effects" appear with such naturalness it's unbelievable. I put those words in quotes for often they are simply effects, but here they have musical sense and beauty. His sense of accent (which is one aspect in the direction of perception) is, as far as I can tell, infallible. But I think the aspect which I found most impressive was how he was able to present an ever-changing orchestral mass; it seemed like some constant topological transformation at work.

[@gvidalq]

Such a beautiful and well thought description

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you so much for this compliment! We appreciate it.

[@zoran.rosendahl]

This is absolutely an incredible interpretation!

[@alfonsoteja]

It surely is! 😊

[@powysdewhurst]

@@gvidalq Agreed.

[@rhandilee3722]

If I had to be marooned somewhere with only one composition to listen to for the rest of my life, this would be it!

[@susancerezo401]

I quite agree with you !💗

[@nickdiamondvvvv]

What's the second one?

[@lucpraslan]

How wonderful to see a camera operator know to highlight instruments when they're prominent. There are some shockers out there even when an instrument has a solo, the camera is pointed in a completely different direction.

[@scootermacarthy5990]

I believe there is usually a person following the score and advises by radio where to focus or a control room that activates a certain camera for the best and logical camera shot.

[@tomestubbs]

Perhaps the most perfect and beautiful piece written in the 20th century. He was such a beautiful human being.

[@kansasmypie6466]

43:06 and the next 30 seconds is my favorite part in the piece. Man I love that part.

[@kentcs5367]

I concurr!

[@willmorris8198]

It's devastatingly beautiful

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

I have listened to this piece 500 times and never get tired of being immersed in its sonic beauty. This score is a miracle. Thank you Maurice for all the pleasure you have given me.

[@Gman24777]

couldn't have said it better, Stephen.

[@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq]

Here in Ohio, USA, I could never catch a Ravel symphonic performance, hard to musically understand for most classical music lovers.

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Both Cleveland and Cincinnati have excellent orchestras. You may reside in the cultural wasteland that is the rest of Ohio.

[@Takato2527]

this is the type of classical music I'm desperately looking for for years.

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

@@Takato2527 Ravel wrote a lot of wonderful music for you to explore.

[@MarshallArtz007]

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Daphnis et Chloé (1909-12) Complete Ballet Tableau 1️⃣ 🧝‍♀️🧝 Une prairie a la lisiére d'un bois sacré _(A meadow at the edge of a sacred grove)_ 00:03 1. _Introduction_ 02:53 2. _Danse religieuse_ [5] In a grotto, a crowd of youngsters bow before an altar of nymphs. Girls dance around the shepherd Daphnis, kindling Chloé's jealousy. 10:22 3. _Danse générale_ [26] The cowherd Dorcon competes for Chloé's attention. A dance contest is proposed for a kiss from Chloé. 11:49 4. _Danse grotesque de Dorcon_ [33] The crowd mocks the rival suitor's clumsy motions. 13:38 5. _Danse légère et gracieuse_ _de Daphnis_ [43] With a light and graceful dance Daphnis wins the contest and accepts his reward. Daphnis and Chloé embrace. The crowd withdraws with Chloé, leaving Daphnis in ecstasy. 18:05 6. _Danse de Lycéion_ [53] Another shepherdess, Lycéion, tries to entice Daphnis. Pirates attack. Chloé beseeches the nymphs' protection but is carried off. 21:08 7. _Danse lente et mystérieuse des Nymphes (Nocturne)_ [74] Daphnis searches for Chloé but collapses in despair. The nymphs come to life, revive Daphnis and supplicate Pan, the god of the shepherds. Tableau 2️⃣ 🦸🏻🦸‍♂️ Camp des pirates 26:06 8. _Interlude [choir a cappella]_ [83] 28:40 9. _Danse guerrière_ [93] The pirates exhaust themselves in a war-like dance. Their chief orders Chloe to dance. 33:25 10. _Danse suppliante de Chloé_ [133] As she dances in supplication, Chloé tries to escape. As the chief carries her off, fantastic satyrs surround the pirates. Pan appears and the terrified pirates flee. Tableau 3️⃣ 🧝🧝‍♀️ *Paysage du première 1er tableau, а la fin de la nuit* _(Landscape of the first 1st tableau, at the end of the night)_ 38:59 11. _Lever du jour (Daybreak)_ [155] As day breaks, Daphnis and Chloé are reunited. An old shepherd, Lammon, explains that Pan intervened in memory of his own love of the nymph Syrinx. 44:46 12. _Pantomime (Les amours de Pan et Syrinx)_ [172] The couple mime the tale of Pan's courtship of Syrinx, whom he enchanted with a flute of reeds. Before the nymphs' altar Daphnis pledges his love for Chloé. 46:16 _Très lent_ *[176]* _(the famous flute solo)_ 51:24 13. _Danse général (Bacchanale)_ [199] As they tenderly embrace, the entire company joins in a wild joyous dance. 54:56 Applause WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln WDR Rundfunkchor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor _Score rehearsal numbers are shown in_ _brackets._ [ ] _These time stamps from March 13, 2023 replace an older comment that I’m unable to delete. Those earlier time stamps are now incorrect (I don’t know what happened 🧐). Use this version._ 😎🎹

[@billding7073]

Ravel could reach mystical proportions with the colors he could achieve from an orchestra and chorus. His popularity with each generation attesting to the brilliance and magnetic force of his music. This is an outstanding performance. BRAVO!!

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

His music sounds as if one could swim among the clouds in an azure sky ocean. Or walk on them and jump from one to another without effort.

[@WDRKlassik]

Happy to hear you enjoy the music!

[@na-kun2136]

45:00 this string section's warm gliss chords are just the best thing i have ever heard in my entire life. And those pastorale like oboes. This is literally my favourite moment in entire orchestral repertoire

[@yennik3439]

have you ever played among us

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

@@yennik3439 What does that have to do with anything? Don’t put in red herrings

[@yennik3439]

@@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5 do YOU play among us?

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

@@yennik3439 I don’t. What’s the point of asking these ridiculous questions anyways

[@yennik3439]

@@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5 i dont you know how good of a game amomg us is?

[@homeofcreation]

1:44 One of the most horrendously difficult Oboe solos ever and beautifully played.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you so much 😍

[@MarshallArtz007]

Something happened with the timings. Was this video re-uploaded in a slightly different version? I think the oboe solo you’re referring to now starts at 1:12. I had to redo all the time stamps in my original comment because those timings are now incorrect . 😎🎹

[@denisebrander4202]

The first and second flute parts are no joke either. The flute solo is very difficult and the second flute part is fiendishly difficult.

[@g.e.whitman]

One of the greatest pieces of music ever

[@signaturehereplease713]

The depth to this orchestral work is out of this world. Ravel truly was a genius when it came to composing meaningful, versatile music.

[@Soalh]

This piece is such an outstanding work of human intellect.

[@brycedub]

One of the best pieces ever. The richest chords, widest instrumentation. A great performance of a masterpiece.

[@sondrasmith2691]

Ever heard the theme of the 1940s movie, "Laura?" You may also enjoy it.

[@RobertoVieyra-f2p]

Cierta vez Ravel dijo que no era necesario interpretar su música. Dijo a los ejecutantes: ustedes... toquen nada más.

[@Smin-f3h]

This music never fails to pit me in tears. It’s just perfect!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you 💕

[@spiritualdeath101]

Immersive and transformational. The listener is transported into another realm. It is very much like the Star Trek music which was used in the 1970s when they landed on another planet. To say the Ravel was ahead of his time is an understatement. Epic.

[@WDRKlassik]

Great reference, thanks!

[@leoinsf]

I consider this the greatest symphonic orchestral work ever written!!! To think that besides the eternal beauty of the orchestral sound and the fact that Ravel arranged those notes, orchestrated those notes and forgot momentarily the limits of imagination and orchestral power, makes one think of deity. Why hasn't some ballet company taken up producing a video of this powerful orchestral piece with dancers is beyond me. What a horrible lack of imagination and a direct insult to the glory of Ravel's accomplishment! Let's put the Daphnis and Chloe, pirates, etc. into this orchestral powerhouse! Before I die (I am 83), I want to connect my orchestral imagination with choreography. It is time!!!!

[@christianwithers1121]

I agree with all you said here! Why isn't there a ballet performance video on the level of the orchestral performances available?! It's a travesty!

[@christianwithers1121]

This is the best I've found, but it is definitely not without flaws: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmK7hJaroa-liNU

[@leoinsf]

@@christianwithers1121 Christian: Actually there are actually two performances on U-Tube of Daphnis et Chloe as a ballet : one kind of boring and one absolutely brilliant with Greek mythological overtones. I think the good one is done by the Royal Ballet. Look this up and be surprised.

[@christianwithers1121]

@@leoinsf yes that’s actually the one I linked!

[@gvidalq]

I dont think dance on its own is able to convey how dynamic and colorful this music is. Maybe I see a Disney's Fantasia sort of film doing justice to this crazy masterpiece

[@na-kun2136]

33:25 Elegance of this section is beyond this world

[@WDRKlassik]

Thanks! 🤗

[@belartful]

The beauty and color of Ravel's Music is at its best here..as a composer and Orchestrator,he is unmatched by any other..

[@shinmaki4191]

始めて聞いたけれど、こんな美しい交響曲をまだ知らなかったのだと思いました。 一つの楽器が独奏したり、次には協奏したりと、変化が豊かで綺麗だ。

[@kimzimmerman1055]

Absolutely beautiful. I played 1st chair clarinet throughout high school. Pep band, marching band, but it was concert band that was my absolute passion. I won a who's who scholarship my senior year... ended up being a Registered Nurse, but still like to play and listen.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! 🤗

[@herol64700]

best complete w chorus these 75 yo ears have ever heard thanks

[@telemachus53]

Thank you WDR orchestra and choir. And thank you Ravel! And many thanks for making a vid without annoying ads in the middle.

[@WDRKlassik]

You're welcome! We're happy that you like it 🤗

[@christianbrodiez5287]

Interprétation de cette ouvre de Ravel absolument splendide ; quelle belle prestation de ce chef d'orchestre rarement visionné : Bravo !

[@AlessandroMallegni]

43:42 starts tachycardia, 44:15 breathless. Oh Ravel, thank you so much for this masterpiece and making us excited... It is always a journey...

[@albertperson4013]

This piece, among many others, such as Trois Nocturnes, takes me on a journey where my inner soul feels elevated to the heavenly realm. This kind of music makes life worth living.

[@WDRKlassik]

We're very happy that you like it 😊

[@yyyyyyyy-l7e]

Daphnis & Chloë... ...Hymne à la beauté des jeunes corps, des premiers sentiments, de l'éveil aux désirs adolescents, de la découverte du feu sacré de l'Amour, de la force des sentiments, plus forts que les intrigues et les calculs du monde adulte... Chef-d'oeuvre de légèreté et de couleurs du Maître Ravel, servi sur un plateau doré par cet orchestre et son chef... Magnifique travail d'interprétation...Une pure joie de l'ouie...

[@raychaloner7617]

So very beautiful. Some 'music' you want to be over, this you don't want to ever end.

[@yp3424]

Bravissimi tutti. The part "Lever du jour" (daybreak), and the finale or "Danse générale",are (objectively speaking as a musician), two of the best orchestral works ever written by a composer.

[@surielcastillo5718]

Completely agree with you. I still think to this day that the finale is one of the best things Ravel ever wrote.

[@Cybi0]

I suspect the applauses from the audience went on for long after this video ends, and this orchestra and his conductor surely deserved it : this was the result of hours and hours of work to play this masterpiece as it was played. Admiration and respect to all those incredibly talented musicians !

[@limrc1]

Superb performance and crystal clear audio mastering; can hear every detail and instrument; thanks for sharing! Kudos!!

[@duif4b]

Yes indeed! Only flaw is the compressed dynamics due to TV compatible sound processing. Hope they recorded the uncompressed audio, too...

[@robertmacfarlane8988]

AGREE!

[@monsieurd.]

This piece is just beyond all I can conceive in music, the interpretation by the WDR Symphony Orchestra is just mind blowing. I play it again 🙂

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you very much! 🤗

[@amirhoseinnouroozi6866]

So much light, color and emotion, Ravel was a true genius. And this was a great performance. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@valerieheinderyckx4506]

Un chef d'oeuvre inouïe...largement à la hauteur du Sacre de Stravinsky. Merci infiniment. ❤

[@pandude53]

Some of the finest woodwind and brass playing and execution Ive heard in this virtuoso piece

[@marshallartz395]

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Daphnis et Chloé *(1909-12)* *Complete Ballet* 🧝Part 1️⃣ 🧝‍♀️ *A meadow at the edge of a sacred wood.* 00:36 1. *Introduction* 03:27 2. *Danse religieuse [5]* _In a grotto, a crowd of youngsters bow_ _before an altar of nymphs. Girls dance_ _around the shepherd Daphnis, kindling_ _Chloé's jealousy._ 10:55 3. *Danse générale [26]* _The cowherd Dorcon competes for Chloé's_ _attention. A dance contest is proposed_ _for a kiss from Chloé._ 12:23 4. *Danse grotesque de Dorcon [32]* _The crowd mocks the rival suitor's clumsy motions._ 14:11 5. *Danse légère et gracieuse de* *Daphnis [43]* _With a light and graceful dance Daphnis wins_ _the contest and accepts his reward._ _Daphnis and Chloé embrace. The crowd_ _withdraws with Chloé, leaving Daphnis_ _in ecstasy._ 18:10 6. *Danse de Lycéion* _Another shepherdess, Lyceion, tries to_ _entice Daphnis. Pirates attack. Chloé_ _beseeches the nymphs' protection but_ _is carried off._ 23:23 7. *Danse lente et mystérieus des* *Nymphes (Nocturne)* _Daphnis searches for Chloé but collapses_ _in despair. The nymphs come to life,_ _revive Daphnis and supplicate Pan, the god_ _of the shepherds._ 🦹‍♂️Part 2️⃣ 🦹‍♂️ *The pirate camp* 26:41 8. *Interlude [83]* _[choir a cappella]_ 28:21 9. *Introduction* 29:13 10. *Danse guerrière [93]* _The pirates exhaust themselves in a war-like_ _dance. Their chief orders Chloé to dance._ 33:58 11. *Danse suppliante de Chloé [133]* _As she dances in supplication, Chloé tries_ _to escape. As the chief carries her off,_ _fantastic satyrs surround the pirates._ _Pan appears and the terrified pirates flee._ 🧝Part 3️⃣ 🧝‍♀️ 39:33 12. *Lever du jour* _As day breaks, Daphnis and Chloé are_ _reunited. An old shepherd, Lammon, explains_ _that Pan intervened in memory of his own_ _love of the nymph Syrinx._ 45:18 13. *Pantomime (Les amours de* *Pan et Syrinx)* 46:52 _[the famous flute solo]_ _The couple mime the tale of Pan's courtship_ _of Syrinx, whom he enchanted with a_ _flute of reeds. Before the nymphs' altar_ _Daphnis pledges his love for Chloé._ 51:20 14. *Danse général (Bacchanale)* _As they tenderly embrace, the entire_ _company joins in a wild joyous dance._ 55:30 *Applause* WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln WDR Rundfunkchor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor *Philharmonie Cologne* *Cologne, Germany 🇩🇪 February 19, 2016*

[@WDRKlassik]

Thanks 😉

[@marshallartz395]

@@WDRKlassik : My pleasure. And thanks to all of you for this memorable performance. 😎🎹

[@WDRKlassik]

🤗

[@rosssteel1556]

Thanks so much for sharing.

[@MarshallArtz007]

I think a number of my time stamps are no longer correct. I don’t know what happened. It will take some time to fix since I can no longer edit or delete my older comments (long story😢). ➡️I have added a new comment above with updated time stamps.

[@brianthompson4480]

Kudos to Ravel, Saraste, WDR orchestra/choir and excellent audio engineering/video production!!!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you very much 😊

[@MarshallArtz007]

I love this performance of Ravel’s greatest work. There is nothing in the repertoire quite like it. 😎🎹

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! We're really happy that you enjoy our performance 🤗

[@uki2116]

I have been listening just less than 6 min so far. I am already feeling I’m out of this world and existing somewhere else.

[@bryangl1]

Despite many years of listening, watching and playing music, I don't think I've ever heard more than a much shorter suite and usually without the choir. To hear this now, in such an obviously brilliant performance, almost makes me weep for what I have been missing. And the perfect balances that are heard in this performance, balance between the sections and soloists of the orchestra (it's unfair to pick out any one soloist, but first flute must be congratulated for brilliant phrasing and liquid cascades of notes), and the balancing of the instrumental lines in the music with the choir assist in revealing Saraste's mastery of the score. Then, after this, to imagine any part of the score being performed without the chorus, must seem like an open wound. Thank you to all for this stunning upload. I must wait for several hours to recover from this first exposure, but then, back to the thrill of this work. I don't think I've ever heard such a display of colour in the orchestration, and here, the conductor splashes and mixes the palette of colours Ravel provided, it must be, to perfection. To be able to hear such music and live to tell the tale, surely proves music to be the most profound of the arts [Somehow, I think I got carried away with some of my exuberance ! Some???]

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you again for your kind words!

[@bryangl1]

@@WDRKlassik Thank you, for the music.

[@marsstubblefield]

excellent review

[@willmorris8198]

@@bryangl1 clarinet 1 was amazing also. I love the solo at 22:12

[@Claude1Rochon]

in a modern KZbin world like ours in 2023 where most people express themselves in nothing more than one short sentence... with more than a good dose of hyperbole....you are not to worry about being exuberant on account of this comment alone. PLEASE...do not get carried away with comparison. I KNOW you have been reading other's short comments....(your last comment is a telling one) do not compare your Artfull critique to that of others who are not as expressful as you. It would be a LOSS to all of us. Dare or be gone. Cheers

[@cellosean]

Sitting here at work, watching this video and trying not to be absolutely overcome by the sheer magnificence of the music and the dazzling performance. I nearly lost it several times. Just... thrilling!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you very much! 🤗

[@solmanism9538]

Thank you for Mr.Ravel Thank you for this great performance sounds!!

[@nerondesurgyolivier1885]

The lack of comments at this time may be due to a temporary deletion of the video. I remember reading very enthusiastic reviews, and mine is no less admiring. "Daphnis and Chloe" is perhaps Maurice Ravel's masterpiece. In a very prosperous period for french orchestral music, Ravel explored and exploited there, using a large number of instruments, equally numerous means of musical expression, organizing them into a composition both coherent and spectacular for the ears. The succession of soft melodies and strongly rhythmic movements, all with subtle and daring dissonances, make it a jewel of a symphonic poem. Performing this 'choregraphic symphony' (composed for the Russian Ballet) requires a large group of virtuoso musicians... and a lot of work. According to me, this german ensemble, conducted in a precise and serene manner by J.-P. Saraste, has produced a performance of remarkable quality. Audio and video recording isn't bad either!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you very much! And you are right, this video was not available for a brief period of time. That is why there are very few comments but still many views.

[@jotatd4038]

I love this performance so much. I listen to it maybe 5 times a month

[@evanlohning]

The camerawork/editing is superb; the music is sublime. But to me the best thing is the spirit, the orchestra's individual souls coming together to produce Ravel's beautiful work. This kind of art is up there near the pinnacle of human achievement, in a sense greater than individual achievements for the simple reason that working together is the greatest challenge facing mankind today, so it seems. What if every member of this orchestra was the leader of a country, and that to be a leader, you had to have this level of professional skill and being able to work together to create something bigger than just yourself? How many problems could be solved. That's the kind of world I'd like to live in.

[@uriahlegutki2257]

Love how the harps are so clearly audible!

[@apzzpa]

Never fails to make my heart soar. Truly the best piece of music ever written

[@kamakiri700]

I agree - its surreal

[@janicezany]

I am inclnied to agree with you!

[@davidsheriff9274]

I think The Mother Goose Suit is up there with this. I bought both of them at the same time, they were both by The Montreal Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit. Listening to the last section of The Mother Goose Suit was the first time I had ever cried while listening to music. The only other time was when I heard Karen Carpenter sing" I won't last a Day Without You" on the radio in my car. I guess some people might think putting Maurice Ravel and Karen Carpenter in the same conversation about music is kind of strange, but it's not so strange to me.

[@apzzpa]

@@davidsheriff9274 They share the same quality of how deeply it makes us feel

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you for sharing! 🤗

[@joicemacedo6713]

Que hino maravilhoso! Brilhante! Estou emocionada de verdade! Cadê os brasileiros que amam músicas incríveis? Só eu aqui?

[@WDRKlassik]

Obrigado 😊

[@nivdel]

E eu, que sempre deixei Ravel de lado por tantas décadas? Agora, com 73, eu percebo que esta é a música que eu quero ouvir.

[@simonmoore7454]

For me it's 42.30 just as the sun has risen over the horizon of the Med., and you get the superb augmentation in the orchestra! I agree that this piece showcases Ravel's mastery of orchestration and building such a wonderful tone picture! Wonderful performance!

[@m.nadertabar3893]

Ultimate perfection in terms of composition and orchestration with a first class performance.

[@paulandamyw]

Breathtaking performance of a masterful piece. Gratitude.....

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! We're glad that you like our performance 🤗

[@ZAWARUD00]

M'agrada molt el "lever du jour". Moltes gràcies !

[@rolfealivargasmartin1202]

Dieses WDR-Sinfonieorchester Köln interpretieren einfach ein Fantastisches, wirklich Erhabenes Ballett, eine wahres Meisterstück, Wunderbar sehr gut Jukka-Pekka Saraste gerichtet. Maurice Ravel , "Wirklich Außergewöhnlich".

[@billding7073]

A spectacular and singular piece of music beautifully realized. Ravel never fails to amaze and delight me.

[@Evgenia68.15Jirik]

Этот концерт не слушать , а смотреть и удовольствие брать от музыки и как снято . Мои восхищение музыке и артистам . Особенно операту ❤

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you 🤗

[@GerrlichStudios]

c'est une pièce manifique et féerique. J'ai adoré les couleurs et l'intimité du chorale. Bien fait dans l'ensemble.

[@foveauxbear]

This is a very beautiful performance, can't fault the playing ... the orchestra's ensemble is flawless.

[@bilahn1198]

I've heard a lot of performances of this but this is truly exceptional.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you very much! 🤗

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

This is such a GORGEOUS performance. Good old Jukka- Pekka - Saraste.Soooo sensual. Love this conductor.

[@larrysolomon7589]

What a thrilling, awe-inspiring performance!!! I wish I could have been there!

[@jahman514]

46:53 for flute

[@marsstubblefield]

OMG‼️ Splendor, beauty, raw POWER . . . to see this many talented performers focusing their collective energies on a work of such depth & breadth “awesome” falls short as a comment, but it’s a start . . .

[@WDRKlassik]

Thanks so much!

[@VveMLepitre]

Magnifique , wunderbar, excellent découpage , superbe , merci WDR !

[@kell_0741]

15:30 did Ravel have the trombone go through its partials without adjusting tuning because the natural tunings or the partials match the overtone series? That 7th partial was 30 cents flat or something but it was in tune with the orchestra. Ravel wows me with his understanding of overtones and harmony.

[@laurencej7792]

Wonderful music, musicians and video, thanks (also, scenes from Hitchcock movies are coming to my mind... I guess Mr Herrmann owes some of his greatness to Ravel)

[@zenabaker6164]

Amazing Performance! What a cool dude of a conductor too!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you!

[@carlosregules8175]

There are not enough words to describe the impact of joy and delight, that this wonderful performance, has produced on me! Thanks to WDR and his conductor!!!

[@WDRKlassik]

You're welcome:)

[@elliottgyll8453]

Oh my goodness I listened to the build-up to 43:42 and tears started streaming down my face. I didn't even feel particularly emotional before, but the richness and color of the climax touched something in me, I was overwhelmed with feeling. The shimmering of the triangle, the soft ondulating strings, the rich choir of human voices. Absolutely sublime

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you very much! 💕

[@pianomanhere]

What a remarkable performance this is. I've always preferred hearing the complete ballet rather than the suites (same for Roussel's "Le Festin d'Araignée") and this performance is one that shows me once again just WHY I prefer that.

[@JaeDealai]

Solid! I'd love to hear this performance recording with just 2 mics somewhere just in front of row 1. I really do like the mix and yet would appreciate experiencing the blend as Ravel composed and colored it. There's also another reverb added in this I'm feeling

[@eddund6932]

Ravel le génie orchestral

[@FromTheCairoOffice]

My favorite performance of one of my favorite pieces. Magnificent!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you. ❤

[@T-Slider]

An absolutely dazzling, wonderful performance

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! 🤗

[@1azulcielo1]

I need to get back to my chores but I have been hipnotized by this enigmatic music. : o

[@frankfiello7904]

extremely enjoyable to watch and listen.

[@briananderson8428]

Wowwwwww. The best flute/piccolo section ever! So well done!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! 😊

[@jasg7550]

Una presentación impecable, gran Orquesta y Director para esta obra maestra de Ravel. Un espectáculo extraordinario ver esta obra con las cámara siguiendo con precisión el desarrollo del concierto y la destreza de los integrantes que se ven exigidos al máximo. Tengo varias versiones de esta obra, pero esta con Saraste es lo mejor que he escuchado. Muchas gracias por subirla a WDR clásico y a KZbin .

[@alfonsoteja]

What a great performance, including the video and audio registration. Pardon mi español, Desde Monterrey, México

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you!

[@Scriabin_fan]

I'm going to see this piece live January 2023 and I can't wait.

[@dmsullivan4310]

Where can we see this live?!

[@anandsamuel1978]

What a marvelous piece of music! Such a pity there are only 6 comments to such a glorious music!

[@brianthompson4480]

A mysterious, achingly beautiful piece of art!!!

[@sfperalta]

This piece, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Stravinsky’s Firebird, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances are my go-to listens that are always fresh, never tired or old-hat. Pure brilliance, especially this work!

[@WDRKlassik]

We're happy that you like it! 🤗

[@Benbeenbee]

This is the first time for me to hear aeoliphone in an orchestral piece, works wonders.

[@marialuciacarmo5062]

Magnifica apresentação! Musica encantadora. 💜💜💜

[@henrygrau4607]

Perhaps the finest selection of orchestral pieces known to man here!

[@carbonc6065]

Wow, this is my (new) favorite version!

[@WDRKlassik]

Wow, that's nice to hear!

[@henrygingercat]

A magnificent piece of music (in its entirety + chorus which ought to be essential) and a magnificent performance. Heaven. But why was the hall half empty?

[@alfredneubert1288]

The divisi at 24.34 is just too pretty for this world, the bass clarinet player and the flute did a well job

[@Takato2527]

welcome to another episode of "This video brought to you by KZbin Algorithm" ... I'm sorry, I'm crying in happiness right now. Too heavenly divine.

[@WDRKlassik]

We're glad that you found and like our video 🤗

[@p.maillard1544]

Une orchestration extraordinaire ! Un grand maître ce Ravel

[@WDRKlassik]

Merci beaucoup! 🤗

[@reidwhitton6248]

The writing for winds in this piece is amazing! Such enchanting music!

[@laurentgerard9687]

quelle oeuvre magistrale!!! que du bonheur

[@mangott]

Stravinsky stated this piece "one of the most beautiful products of all French music". This performance proves his point.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you very much!

[@rosie5762]

The modulation at 27:07 is incredible

[@seyyahseyyaha2362]

WDR orkestrası eseri kusursuz biçimde icra etti. "Daybreak" bölümü benim favorim. Eserin konusunun Anadolu'da geçmesi, bir Türk olarak beni ayrıca memnun etti.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you!

[@ssunsoaked]

Eser Anadolu'da mı geçiyor??

[@seyyahseyyaha2362]

@@ssunsoaked Evet. Kültürel mirasımız anfitiyatrolarla, tapınaklarla ya da heykellerle sınırlı değil. Bu tarz söylenceler de var. Örneğin kaz dağı efsaneleri, midas, troya ve kördüğüm gibi sözel unsurlar da var. Daphnis ve Chloe maalesef bize unutturulanlar arasında. İlginize teşekkürler.

[@ssunsoaked]

@@seyyahseyyaha2362 Harikaymış gerçekten ben de Daybreak kısmına bayılıyorum ve yorumda Anadolu görünce şok ve mutlu oldum. Asıl ben teşekkür ederim