Ravel: Sheherazade / Berlioz: Les Nuits d'ete [recorded in 1967]

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MAURICE RAVEL / HECTOR BERLIOZ
Ravel: Sheherazade / Berlioz: Les Nuits d'ete [recorded in 1967]
Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

[ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / CD ]

Release Date: Sunday 10 February 2019

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A classic recording of a classic pairing of French song cycles. Composed some 60 years apart, Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été and Ravel's Shéhérazade both visit romantic, mysterious and exotic locations, evoking a wealth of moods and sensations. Janet Baker, an irresistible storyteller, is accompanied on her journey by Sir John Barbirolli, conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra with sensitivity and imagination.

Tracks:

Berlioz:
Les Nuits D'été, Op. 7

Ravel:
Shéhérazade