My 25 Favorite Moments in Classical Music (Part 2)
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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The Power of Creativity
The full version of Ravel's ballet includes a wordless chorus that floats over the top of the climactic chord. The coda of Scriobins, remarkable and remarkably weird poem of ecstasy, is rarely performed due to the massive size of the orchestra required. I think nothing describes the piece better than what Scriobin himself wrote about it.
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