Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé

Go behind the scenes with Maestro Gómez as he explores Ravel’s celebrated ballet, Daphnis et Chloé. Commissioned in 1909 by Sergei Diaghilev, founder of the Ballets Russes, the work became Ravel’s most expansive orchestral score. The collaboration with choreographer Michel Fokine brought artistic challenges but also introduced Ravel to new rhythmic and structural ideas that helped shape the music. Igor Stravinsky regarded Daphnis et Chloé as not only Ravel’s best work, but also one of the most beautiful products of all French music. Enjoy excerpts and commentary, followed by a complete perform