La mer Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Rapsodie espagnole

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François-Xavier Roth, the first guest conductor of the LSO, showcases his deep affinity for the music of Debussy and Ravel here. Mysterious melodies delicately weave through the Rhapsodie espagnole, punctuated by bursts of fanfares and Habanera dance rhythms. The voluptuous flute opening of Prélude à l'aprèsmidi d'un faune evokes a world of lush fantasy. Each instrument adds something unique, and the entire work seems to float freely. In La Mer, Debussy tells the eternal odyssey of the ocean. He navigates through storm and calm, wind and rain, in music that rises and falls with the rhythm of the sea. The score is so vivid that one can almost feel the sea salt and see the crests of the waves: a magnificent interpretation by the LSO with François-Xavier Roth as the magical captain of sound.