Composer of the Week - Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) - Patrons and Slaves

Donald Macleod traces Ravel's sometimes troubled relationships with those who commissioned him. Aoua! [Chansons Madecasses] Sarah Walker (soprano)/ The Nash Ensemble VIRGIN CLASSICS vc545016 2 CD1 T9 Daphnis et Chloé [Interlude and Part 2] City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/ Simon Rattle (cond) EMI cdc754303 2 CD1 T8 La Valse Berliner Phiharmoniker/ Pierre Boulez (cond) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 447057 2 CD1 T14 Piano concerto for the Left Hand Pascal Rogé (piano)/ Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal/ Charles Dutoit (cond) DECCA 410230 2 CD1 T5