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Ravel 75th Anniversary

To commemorate 75 years in 2012 since the death of Maurice Ravel, Wigmore Hall presents a series of concerts of his songs and piano music, as well as his only string quartet. The enigmatic, dandyish composer was at the same time a consummate craftsman, described by Stravinsky as ‘the Swiss watchmaker’ of music for his fastidious attention to detail, and many of his works breathe an exotic, impressionistic air. For Wigmore Hall, pianist Christopher Glynn curates three recitals exploring Ravel’s songs alongside music by his friends and contemporaries, while Steven Osborne performs works from Ravel’s small but perfectly formed output for the piano.