Favorite Ravel.
I was transfixed by the music of Maurice Ravel this morning. The second movement from Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G-Major has long been a huge favorite of mine.
This morning I heard this played by Italian pianist Aldo Ciccolini; he is 89 years old now.
The second movement –Adagio assai– starts at 09:14
Let me show you interpretations of the same music by three other artists; you have an opportunity to decide which performance you enjoy best.
First: Here is Martha Argerich, in 1990:
And next, here is Helene Grimaud:
Finally, here is French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with Philippe Jordan, conductor of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. The second movement begins at 08:36:
http://youtu.be/3vEKOCQPhQM
Tags: Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G-Major, Adagio assai, Helene Grimaud, Argerich, Jean-Yves Thibaudet
