CSO Program Notes: Ravel Daphnis and Chloe

27/02/2025 17 min
CSO Program Notes: Ravel Daphnis and Chloe

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Episode Synopsis

Hear why Ravel is a classical music master, whether capturing the sensuous allure of Spain in Rapsodie espagnole or summoning “the Greece of [his] dreams” in his ravishing suite from Daphnis and Chloe. Barber’s Second Essay reflects the turbulent emotions of wartime. CSO Principal Clarinet Stephen Williamson solos in the world premiere of Indigo Heaven, a work written for him by American composer Christopher Theofanidis.

Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/ravel-daphnis-and-chloe