A rich, musical setting of the Greek novel by Longus. Commissioned by Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes, it premiered in Paris in 1912. Ravel's constant striving toward perfection in form and style is evident in this moving work of complex beauty. Reproduc
| 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful  Every students must-have, By bryla (Denmark) - See all my reviews This review is from: Daphnis and Chloe in Full Score (Dover Music Scores) (Paperback) If you're a student of composition, orchestration or film-scoring or the like, this is a must-have. So many interesting things going on in there, and unless you have perfect ears - then you wouldn't need it anyway - the score is invalueable (?) if you want to see how Ravel obtained it. The score is in French, but with a glossary list on the front. However it's sometimes impractical to always flip the book, to see what the comments in the score mean. Very good binding and design, and shows why I like these slighty-larger-than-A4 Dover Publications. |
