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...last Thursday’s concert the audience had a chance to experience firsthand the multicultural themes explored by the Silk Road Ensemble. Ma, Russian violinist Jonathan Gandelsman, and pianist Charlie Albright ’11, performed the second movement, “Pantoum,” of Maurice Ravel??s piano trio. The piece is usually associated with the Western classical tradition but, as Ma explained, Malaysian dance forms heavily influenced Ravel during his attendance of the World’s Exhibition in Paris in 1889.Later, six other undergraduates joined the Silk Road Ensemble to play music...
...they were surprisingly polished at first while leading a melody, but they descended back into mediocrity.After Lim’s masterful composition, the woodwinds—led by principal clarinetist Lee Dietterich ’10—guided the BachSoc’s rendition of Maurice Ravel??s “Le Tombeau de Couperin” with true polish. The high quality of their performance possibly has to do with the fact that this piece truly brings out the strings and woodwinds—the BachSoc’s strongest sections.The highlight of the night, however...
...Going to see Tanglewood’s performance of Ravel??s “Daphnis and Chloe...
...evening’s last piece was Suite No. 2 from Ravel??s longest work, the ballet “Daphnis et Chloé.” The musicians took liberties with tempo and dynamics that would likely have been impossible if dancers had had to keep up, but for the BSO, the piece was a fitting rollercoaster ride of an ending. The balance between the sections of the orchestra was precise in this piece, and the ensemble succeeded in producing a full and lively sound that evoked visions of the ballet’s pastoral, frolicking nymphs...
...pace of the evening was noticeably swift, making the show feel like a tour of Ravel??s work. Levine, the competent guide, was in his element as he drew from the composer’s varied repertory and led the orchestra in a crisp performance. Neat and unwaveringly professional, the program was deliberate and impressive. Sometimes raw exuberance would break through, and it was these moments that revealed that the Boston Symphony Orchestra is only improving with...