On De Lyon:Markl - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe

Ravel's masterpiece, 'Daphnis et Chlo?�', was composed for the Ballets Russes and premi?�red in 1912. Ravel described his sumptuous score, for large orchestra, wind machine and wordless chorus, as \a choreographic symphony in three parts... a vast musical fresco... faithful to the Greece of my dreams.His earliest orchestral work, the fairy overture 'Sh?�h?�razade' is all that remains of a planned opera based on The Thousand and One Nights. Ravel conducted the premi?�re in 1899, although the score remained unpublished until 1975.