Ravel - Daphnis Et Chloe - Levine - Ballet - 20th Classical - Mint LP
LP

RAVEL - DAPHNIS ET CHLOE


LEVINE - VIENNA PHILHARMONIC


Label: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON RECORDS
Catalog #: 415 360 1
Format: 33 rpm 12" LP stereo
Country: Germany
Record: VG++ - Mint
Cover: In shrink, VG+ VG++ small puncture bottom left corner
Year Pressed: 1985



Other Info:
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC, COMPLETE BALLET


Meinhart Niedermayr - Flute
Wiener Philharmoniker - James Levine


Side 1:

Premiere Partie
Introduction - Danse Religieuse -
(Danses Diverses) - Danse General (28'26)



Side 2

Premiere Partie: Danse Generale

Seconde Partie
(danses Guerrieres et Diverses)


Troisieme Partie
(Lever du Jour) - (Danses Diverses) -
(Danse Generale) (30'05)


Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus



James Levine's newer recording of Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe" is one of the best I've heard of recent years. This particular piece seems to be Levine's favorite Ravel composition to perform and it's kind of become a trademark for him to perform. I can hear all of the instruments loud and clear. While Levine is able to capture the sensual nature of the work, he fails to bring the famous "Sunrise" scene to it's roaring, elevated climax.