Re: [ARSCLIST] Bolero by Ravel the definitive version?

[Aaron Luis Levinson <aaron.levinson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I see your point Mike but nevertheless there must be some
memorable versions and others that are not. Let me phrase
my question better:

Are there any renditions of this work that many or even some
fans of this piece find particularly stirring?

aa
On Wednesday, August 6, 2003, at 07:50 PM, Mike Richter wrote:

> At 07:10 PM 8/6/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > I was wondering whether anyone on this list might be able to steer
> > in the direction of any performance of this work that is considered
> > the benchmark upon which other are judged? I am a neophyte
> > in the "classical" world and any help would be appreciated.
>
> There is a recording which is sometimes listed as being conducted by
> Ravel
> with the Lamoureux. Unfortunately, the attribution is spurious.
>
> To my knowledge, there is no one performance which can be considered
> definitive of this or any other substantial work. For example, one
> might
> consider Stravinsky's recordings of his own music "definitive" except
> that
> the 'definition' changes as his interpretation varies in different
> recordings of the same work.
>
>
> Mike
> mrichter@xxxxxxx
> http://www.mrichter.com/
Sincerely,

Aaron