Capriccio Italien by Tchaikovsky, P. I., Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Ravel, čet. 26 sep. 2024, Od (2024/2024), Dirigent Dorian Wilson, Philharmonie, Essen, Germany

Dance plays a central role not only in the mechanical "Boléro" but in Ravel's oeuvre in general. "It is a masterpiece, but it is not a ballet... it is a painting... the image of a ballet," said Sergei Diaghilev himself about "La valse" - Ravel actually conceived this choreographic poem as a ballet. Ravel's inventive instrumentation skills can be seen in both this distorted waltz and in the suite "Daphnis et Chloé", which was strongly inspired by Debussy's "Afternoon of a Faun". Tchaikovsky's "Italian Capriccio" enjoys lasting popularity with audiences due to its Mediterranean flair, sunny mood and spirited orchestral sounds, based on motifs that he himself sometimes listened to on the streets of Rome and Florence. The program complements Rachmaninov's first piano concerto, published in 1919.