Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker – Ravel: Bolero / Mussorgsky-Ravel: Tableaux d’une exp (SHM-SACD single layer)

In the 1960s, Herbert von Karajan conducted far more than just Beethoven and Brahms. On this recording, the master conductor interprets Ravel’s “Bolero” – arguably the French composer’s most popular composition – and Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures At An Exhibition”, one of the most famous and most frequently performed programs worldwide. The Berlin Philharmonic ensemble approaches the essence of each individual work in its own incomparable way.

In 1984, the Penguin Guide wrote about this recording: “An outstanding recording in every respect.”

For this anniversary SHM SACD – marking the 150th birthday of Maurice Ravel – the DSD master was created exclusively from the original tapes (2024) at Emil Berliner Studios.

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Lista pieselor

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):

“Pictures At An Exhibition” (Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel)

1. Promenade 1

2. I. Gnomus

3. Promenade 2

4. II. The Old Castle

5. Promenade 3

6. III. Tuileries

7. IV. Bydlo

8. Promenade 4

9. V. Ballet Of The Chickens In Their Shells

10. VI. Samuel Goldenberg And Schmuÿle

11. VII. The Market At Limoges

12. VIIa. Catacombae „Sepulcrum Romanum“

13. VIIb. Cum Mortius In Lingua Mortua

14. IX. The Hut On Fowl’s Legs „Baba-Yaga“

15. X. The Great Gates Of Kyiv

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):

16. „Bolero“, M. 81

Artist	Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker
Format	SHM-SACD single layer
Gen muzical	Muzică clasică