Orchestre National de France / Beatrice Rana / Christian Mcelaru

• Classical Music

There is often talk of underrated works by great composers: masterpieces that are only honoured after the death of their creators. But overrated works? Maurice Ravel considered his Boléro to be such a work. »I have only made one masterpiece, that is the Boléro; unfortunately, it contains no music,« he once said laconically. You can disagree and be pleased that Cristian Mcelaru is presenting the work with his Orchestre National de France in this ProArte concert. And that’s not all: in addition to the famous Boléro, the proven Ravel specialists from Paris are also bringing Ravel’s jazz-influenced piano concerto to Hamburg, interpreted by
Beatrice Rana, who has played her way into the hearts of local audiences in recent seasons. A fitting prelude to the Ravel Year 2025, in which the 150th birthday of the composer with the unbeatable sense of orchestral colour will be celebrated.

PERFORMERS

Orchestre National de France orchestra

Beatrice Rana piano

Cristian Mcelaru conductor

PROGRAM

Paul Dukas
L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)

Maurice Ravel
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major

- Interval -

Igor Strawinsky
L’oiseau de feu (Der Feuervogel)

Maurice Ravel
Boléro