Koussevitsky@150: Koussevitzky as “Colorist”
By Ralph Graves
Instrumental color was fundamental to conductor Serge Koussevitzky. His recordings of Ravel’s Bolero and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition demonstrate this.
Koussevitzky commissioned Ravel to orchestrate Mussorgsky’s work in 1922. In a sense, the master orchestral colorist provided the perfect showpiece for the master colorist conductor.
Koussevkitzky@150 airs Wednesdays at
9:00 am and 6:00 pm
on charlottesvilleclassical.org
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravel: Bolero | Serge Koussevitzky Boston Symphony | Accidental Stereo | Pristine PASC422 | 1930 |
| Liadov: Enchanted Lake | Serge Koussevitzky Boston Symphony | Liadov: Enchanted Lake | RCA 14078 | 1936 |
| Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition | Serge Koussevitzky Boston Symphony | Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition | RCA 61392 | 1930 |
