150 Years of Ravel / Show 465
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18-Year-old pianist Henry Tushman performs the first movement, Ondine, of Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55.
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We’re celebrating Ravel’s 150th birthday with outstanding young musicians from the Boston area. We hear a septet of teens perform Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro and a teen pianist treats us to one of Ravel’s most iconic piano works. We also meet a talented young saxophonist who finds inspiration in Duke Ellington. A teen cellist plays an electrifying arrangement of Monti’s Czardas and speaks about organizing his own concert series to benefit a special Boston-area music program. We meet a trio of close friends who have shared many formative musical experiences over the past six years.
Guests
- Host: Peter Dugan
Peter Dugan's position is sponsored by Susan and Gerald Slavet
Performers & Repertoire
- Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
- In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
- Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55, I. Ondine by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
- Czardas by Vittorio Monti (1868-1922)
- Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 - III. Andante by Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
- Kaddish by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Release Date
- Monday, June 2, 2025
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