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From the Salle Pleyel, 8 March 2011
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Debussy and Ravel for the first time with the Orchestre de Paris and pianist David Fray.

Orchestre de Paris
Esa-Pekka Salonen - conductor
David Fray - piano

Maurice Ravel - Concerto in G major

0:00 I. Allegramente
8:32 II. Adagio assai
16:52 III. Presto

Watch the full concert: https://goo.gl/iApHBo

Click here to compare David Fray's interpretation with Martha Argerich's: https://youtu.be/cJOW5mlhH_Y

Click here to watch "Swing, Sing & Think: David Fray" about David Fray in his attempt to approach Bach's works:´https://youtu.be/xV_L7kh08cE

Esa-Pekka Salonen is particularly renowned for his expertise in music of the 20th century. In this concert, he conducts Debussy and Ravel for the first time with the Orchestre de Paris. It is also a rare opportunity to hear the maestro conducting Classical repertoire, specifically Beethoven.