Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major: The most beautiful piano concerto ever written?

Could there ever be 'the most beautiful concerto', or even a 'best' concerto? In this video, Harley Lovegrove compares six different performances of this masterful work and encourages us to decide, not only, on which one we like best, but also to consider could this piano concerto ever be considered amongst the very best and most beautiful of all time? Chapters 00:00 - Title & intro music 00:28 - Introduction to Ravel and G Major Concerto 06:46 - 1st Movement: Allegramente 28:49 - 2nd Movement: Adagio Assai 54:19 - 3rd Movement: Presto Performances featured: (Spotify links) Zimmerman / Boulez: Cleveland Orchestra open.spotify.com/album/0uMPPy2lbRhzn0PPonpyaT?si=k… Leonard Bernstein: Columbia Symphony Orchestra open.spotify.com/album/5a9Tb67pcT4M2pXcfqbPei?si=Y… Argerich / Vedernikov: Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana open.spotify.com/album/0ReZdj53R8bFVYfLb1ZKlQ?si=C… Katchen / Kertesz: London Symphony Orchestra open.spotify.com/album/06uSPhGeDvDAiQBhImvSUN?si=6… Michelangeli / Gracis: Philharmonia Orchestra open.spotify.com/album/021fHMPCigfwXLcKXRAFME?si=9… Grimaud / Zinman: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra open.spotify.com/album/5WCbAvZgs0V6pbhzTiZnwe?si=O… Link to video footage of performances on YouTube: Leonard Bernstein:    • L. Bernstein conducts and plays Ravel...   Martha Argerich:    • Martha Argerich: Ravel - Piano Concer...      • 2020 | Martha Argerich plays Ravel Pi...      • Martha Argerich: Ravel Piano Concerto...      • Ravel : Concerto en sol (Martha Arger...   HiFi equipment used in this video: Loudspeakers: Pearl Acoustics SG Preamplifier: Sugden DAP800 Amplifier: English Acoustics 41c Cables: Loudspeaker cables: Pearl Acoustics Neutral Balance, Interconnects: AudioQuest (various) Listening Room acoustic panels: GIK If you would like to find out more about Pearl Acoustics, who we are, what we do and our Sibelius loudspeakers, please visit our website at: www.pearlacoustics.com/ or email us with your questions: [email protected] Social media links: www.facebook.com/PearlAcoustics www.instagram.com/pearl.acoustics

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