Orchestre National de France | Cristian Măcelaru | Beatrice Rana | WDK Köln

In the organizer's words:

Program

Paul Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier
Maurice Ravel: Piano concerto in G major
Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (Suite 1919)
Maurice Ravel: Boléro

Instrumentation

Orchestre National de France
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
Beatrice Rana, piano

Boléro!

There is often talk of underrated works by great composers: Masterpieces that are only honored after the death of their creators. But overrated works? Maurice Ravel considered his Boléro to be such a work. "I have only made one masterpiece, that is the Boléro; unfortunately, it contains no music," he once laconically stated. We beg to differ. And we are delighted that Cristian Măcelaru will be presenting the work with the Orchestre National de France at the Master Concerts . And that's not all: in addition to the famous Boléro , the proven Ravel specialists from Paris will also be bringing Ravel's jazz-influenced piano concerto to Cologne, performed by Beatrice Rana, who has played her way into the hearts of local audiences in recent seasons. A fitting prelude to the Ravel Year 2025, in which we celebrate the 150th birthday of the composer with the unbeatable sense of orchestral color.

Price information:

€ 113.00 | 102.00 | 80.00 | 63.00 | 52.00 | 30.00 | 74.00 incl. advance booking