The Cleveland Orchestra
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
Truls Mørk, cello
SALONEN Cello Concerto
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RAVEL Boléro
It begins softly. A single snare drum. Then, a flute with a sensual melody. Gradually each instrument joins in, one after another, until the entire orchestra is playing in unison though the work’s final tremendous climax, highlighting a concert featuring impressionistic music.