Boléro

Thomas Adès Three Studies from CouperinSaint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.2Debussy La MerRavel BoléroDinis Sousa ConductorMariam Batsashvili PianoDinis Sousa leads a voyage across the English Channel, celebrating four visionary French masters.

In tribute to the wit and beauty of Couperin’s keyboard music, Thomas Adès adds layers of sparkling instrumental texture.

Georgian superstar Mariam Batsashvili is the soloist in Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No.2, with its pretty cascading melodies and dramatic twists and turns.

Debussy lulls us with washes of impressionistic orchestral colour that conjure the different states of the sea, from calm to storm, and Ravel’s Boléro reminds us of a legendary moment in Olympic figure skating history.