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This set of Debussy was recorded in 1957-58 at the Victoria Hall, Geneva in Switzerland. This was a favourite venue for the Decca recording engineers as it had wonderful acoustics and even today, over 65 years later, this recording easily stands the test of time and is superior as an audio product. The Suisse Romande Orchestra did not always have a reputation for infallible t...

Pierre Boulez’s 1995 recording of Maurice Ravel’s complete ballet Daphnis et Chloé (with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Rundfunkchor Berlin) is celebrated for its precise articulation, refined radiance, and supple pacing.

Rather than relying on heavy, ripe romanticism, Boulez opts for structural clarity. His expert pacing allows the darker, more rhythmic elements (...

Just south of the Arctic Circle, in the Russian city of Yakutsk – widely considered the coldest city on the planet – the Yakut Ballet School offers classical ballet training against the harsh winter lows of Eastern Siberia. Living on-site and devoting themselves entirely to studying and dance, the school’s young students pursue their ambitions from as early as five or six, tr...