Discovering Music

Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit

Sunday 24 February 2008 17:00-18:30 (Radio 3)

Stephen Johnson and Radio 3 New Generation Artist pianist Cedric Tiberghien consider some of the ingredients that define the piano music of Maurice Ravel with particular emphasis on what is arguably the greatest French 'sonata' for the piano, his Gaspard de la nuit.

The audio for the programme is available to listen to online from the webpage for the original broadcast on 15 July 2007.

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Discovering Music

Episode and Playlist Information

• 9 Mar 08 Dutilleux's Symph 2
• 2 Mar 08 Bartok's Divertimento
• 24 Feb 08 Gaspard de la Nuit
• 17 Feb 08 Electronic Music
• 10 Feb 08 Scheherazade
• 3 Feb 08 Sea Interludes
• 27 Jan 08 Elgar's Englishness