Herbert von Karajan, Orchestre de Paris - Ravel: La Valse, Rapsodie espagnole, Alborada del gracioso & Le Tombeau de Couperin (2026)

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Title: Ravel: La Valse, Rapsodie espagnole, Alborada del gracioso & Le Tombeau de Couperin
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 00:57:21
Total Size: 226 mb
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Tracklist:

01 - Herbert von Karajan - La Valse, M. 72
02 - Herbert von Karajan - Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: I. Prélude à la nuit
03 - Herbert von Karajan - Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: II. Malagueña
04 - Herbert von Karajan - Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: III. Habanera
05 - Herbert von Karajan - Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: IV. Feria
06 - Herbert von Karajan - Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso
07 - Herbert von Karajan - Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a: I. Prélude
08 - Herbert von Karajan - Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a: II. Forlane
09 - Herbert von Karajan - Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a: III. Menuet
10 - Herbert von Karajan - Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a: IV. Rigaudon

A rare encounter between the ‘Conductor of the Century’ and the soul of French impressionism. In these 1971 recordings, Karajan harnesses the unique, luminous timbres of the Orchestre de Paris to deliver a Ravel of extraordinary sensuality. Far from being overly Teutonic, his readings of Le Tombeau de Couperin and La Valse are masterpieces of orchestral transparency, proving that beneath the legendary “Karajan Sound” lay a deep, intuitive understanding of Ravel's refined shimmering textures.