“We each have our Ravel. Émile Vuillermoz insisted on his Basque ancestry. André Suarès, for his part, saw in him a “Greek of Spain”. As for Stravinsky, he considered him as a “Swiss watchmaker”. But for everyone, Ravel was a conjurer. What was his talent as a music magician? Well, in his sense of refinement and detail, the incredible meticulousness of his writing. Ravel called himself an artisan even more than an artist. For him, without technical mastery, the imagination of a creator is of little use. He judged the virtues of the profession of an absolute necessity. »»
The composer, pianist and academic, Karol Beffa, invites us to meet Ravel in his workshop, in order to better measure the extent of his genius and go up the thread of his life.
At the same time composer, pianist, musicologist and writer, Karol mockeryFranco-Swiss artist, embodies an exceptional artistic career, and testifies to a taste and a perfect knowledge of the history of music.
-In the summer of 2024, Karol Beffa produced a 4x1h series entitled: In Ravel’s workshop Available on the RadioFrance.fr/FranceMusique site and the radio app France.
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