London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev at the Barbican Hall

Thursday 24 September at  19.30

Debussy La mer
Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Ravel Daphnis and Chloé

London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev conductor
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
London Symphony Chorus

Debussy admired Turner’s seascapes, and La mer (1903) shares their suggestive mystery. Even so, original rehearsals were difficult: protesting violinists tied handkerchiefs to the tips of their bows. The premiere of Ravel’s sumptuous Daphnis and Chloé (1912) by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes was also stormy, but the result is a subtle dream of Greek legend. Ravel wrote his remarkable Piano Concerto for Paul Wittgenstein (brother of philosopher Ludwig) who lost his arm in World War One.

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