Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloe

Ravel's masterpiece, Daphnis et Chloé, was composed for the Ballets Russes and premièred in 1912. Ravel described his sumptuous score, for large orchestra, wind machine and wordless chorus, as ''a choreographic symphony in three parts... a vast musical fresco... faithful to the Greece of my dreams''. His earliest orchestral work, the ''fairy overture'' Shéhérazade is all that remains of a planned opera based on The Thousand and One Nights. Ravel conducted the première in 1899, although the score remained unpublished until 1975.

1. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Introduction Jun Markl 2:50
2. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Danse religieuse Jun Markl 4:48
3. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Les jeunes filles attirent Daphnis - Danse generale Jun Markl 2:50
4. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Daphnis s'approche tendrement de Chloe Jun Markl 0:41
5. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Danse grotesque de Dorcon Jun Markl 1:48
6. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Danse legere et gracieuse de Daphnis Jun Markl 4:28
7. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Danse de Lyceion Jun Markl 3:12
8. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Une lumiere irreelle enveloppe le paysage Jun Markl 1:50
9. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Danse lente et mysterieuse Jun Markl 3:25
10. Daphnis et Chloe: Part I: Derriere la scene, on entend des voix Jun Markl 2:45
11. Daphnis et Chloe: Part II: Anime et tres rude Jun Markl 4:47
12. Daphnis et Chloe: Part II: Danse suppliante de Chloe Jun Markl 6:05
13. Daphnis et Chloe: Part III: Aucun bruit que le murmure des ruisselets amasses par la rosee qui coule des roches Jun Markl 5:33
14. Daphnis et Chloe: Part III: Chloe figure la jeune nymphe errant das la prairie Jun Markl 5:56
15. Daphnis et Chloe: Part III: Devant l'autel des Nymphes - Danse generale Jun Markl 4:54
16. Sheherazade, Ouverture de feerie Jun Markl 15:33