Ravel's "Sheherezade"

Synopsis

Music Played in Today's Program

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) Sheherezade (Fairy Overture) Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, cond. Refereence 79

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) Daphnis et Chloe Suite no. 2 Minnesota Orchestra; Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, cond. Vox Box 5032

On This Day

Births

• 1799 - French opera composer Jacques-François-Fromental-Elie Halévy, in Paris;

• 1822 - German composer Joseph Joachim Raff, in Lachen, near Zürich;

• 1888 - French composer and member of "Les Six," Louis Durey, in Paris;

• 1922 - German-born American composer Margaret Buechner, in Hannover;

• 1928 - Scottish composer Thea Musgrave, in Edinburgh;

Deaths

• 1840 - Italian composer and violinist Nicollo Paganini, age 57, in Nice;

Premieres

• 1899 - Ravel: "Sh é h érazade (Fairy Overture)," at a Societe Nationale Concert at the Salle du Nouveau-Thèâtre in Paris;

• 1906 - Mahler: Symphony No. 6, in Essen, with the composer conducting;

• 1947 - Martinu: Symphony No. 5, in Prague;

• 1976 - Dello Joio: "Colonial Variants" for orchestra, in Philadelphia;

• 1981 - Bernstein: "Halil" for Flute and Orchestra, in Tel Aviv, with the Israel Philharmonic conducted by the composer, with Jean-Pierre Rampal the soloist;

• 1995 - Libby Larsen: "Ring of Fire" for orchestra, by the Charlotte Symphony (N.C.), Peter McCoppin conducting;

• 2001 - Saariaho: "Song for Betty," dedicated to the 80-year old music patron, Betty Freeman, by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting; See May 25 & 26 as well.