Piano Concerto in G major

Maurice Ravel

G major

Recordings

Top Choice

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli / Ettore Gracis / Philharmonia Orchestra

1957

One of the most famous classical recordings. Fairly good sound. Michelangeli is 'very poised... kind of on the cool side,' which 'really works well,' especially the 'delicate' middle movement.

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Samson François / André Cluytens / Paris Conservatoire Orchestra

1959

Also famous. 'A little bit on the more assertive side,' 'fairly individual, but it sounds very idiomatic.' Hears 'a little bit more of that jazz character.' (Gil suggests getting both this and Michelangeli).

Martha Argerich / Claudio Abbado / Berlin Philharmonic

1967

'A beautiful version' with Argerich's 'mix of her virtuosity and her poetry and individuality'.