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The complete Ravel: is that bearable?

The complete Ravel: is that bearable?

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week:

These double-albums left me feeling uncomfortable. Ravel is a miniaturist, a maker of exquisite small things that drop into your consciousness like olive oil into a bowl of rice. Each drop is an object entire. Pour them freely and the uniqueness dissolves. It speaks volumes for both of these projects that they manage to avoid that danger, most of the time anyway….

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En francais ici.

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