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Piano and percussion concert

Ravel transatlantique

Maurice Ravel / George Gershwin
With Hélène Tysman, pianist

Maurice Ravel / George Gershwin
With Hélène Tysman, pianist

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The Percussions Claviers de Lyon look back on a significant period in Maurice Ravel’s life, eclectic and filled with curiosity. Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue is associated with a selection of pieces, all linked to Ravel’s « crazy tour » – Rapsodie espagnole, Concerto in G Major and Gaspard de la nuit – with the undeniable presence of jazz in Ravel’s music.

Hélène Tysman brilliantly performs the piano pieces which alternate audacious versions for the quintet, and the two concertos promise an unusual dialogue! The combination of Ravel’s music and the unique sound of keyboard percussion – historically born from jazz music – like the vibraphone… allow a harmonious ensemble that neither the French nor Americans knew in 1928.

Hélène Tysman has become one of the brightest pianists of her generation. Her recording devoted to Ravel (Des Antiques aux démons, 2016) was unanimously acclaimed by both the international and the French press: a ‘warm touch with a dreamy sensibility’ (The New York Times), an ‘extraordinary interpretation’ (Le Figaro), ‘[Ravel’s interpretation] with rare finesse and intensity’ (Télérama).

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Details

Duration
1h15

Musical content suggested by
Gilles Dumoulin and Hélène Tysman

Programme
Rapsodie espagnole, Gaspard de la nuit, Concerto en sol – Maurice Ravel
Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin

Transcription
Raphaël Aggery, Gilles Dumoulin

Production
Percussions Claviers de Lyon

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Past dates

Hosting Ravel transatlantique

Contacts

Artistic Director
Gilles Dumoulin – +33 609 87 71 94
gilles.dumoulin@lespcl.com

Music Promotion
Myriam Boussaboua 

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