Introduction

And now, Ravel’s orchestra! The program opens with the Pavane, already presented in piano version, and goes on with the Tombeau de Couperin in its orchestral transcription, two movements shorter than the original. It ends with the Concerto in G, a masterpiece in its ethereal lightness, with bits and pieces of jazz grabbed here and there. In the middle, we hear Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, a perennial favorite, thanks to the famous middle Adagio, but worth listening to in its two extreme movements as well—a Spanish pendant to three of  Ravel’s compositions, this time not at all Spanish.

La Location

Parco Teresio Olivelli

Overlooking the deep waters of the lake, in the Tremezzo area, Parco Teresio Olivelli is a jewel of trees and stone, where the boundary between…

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Program

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Pavane pour une infante défunte 

Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Concierto de Aranjuez per chitarra e orchestra:
    I – Allegro con spirito
    II – Adagio
    III – Allegro gentile

(30 min.)

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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Le Tombeau de Couperin:
    I – Prélude
    II – Forlane
    III – Menuet
    IV – Rigaudon

Concerto in sol maggiore per pianoforte e orchestra:
    I – Allegramente
    II – Adagio assai
    III – Presto

(45 min.)

Access to the Venue

Pedestrian access is from Via Statale, through the entrance located directly across from the Church of San Lorenzo.
A secondary entrance will remain closed to the public.

Parking is available in front of the Church of San Lorenzo, as well as slightly beyond the park on the left-hand side, continuing in the direction of Tremezzo.

The ticket office will open one hour prior to the beginning of the concert.
Access to the event area will be permitted starting twenty minutes before the scheduled concert time.

In case of bad weather

In case of bad weather, the concert will take place at the Auditorium dell’Istituto Comprensivo Statale della Tremezzina, located in the Ossuccio area.

Altri Eventi dell'Edition 2025

ABSOLUTE RAVEL – Piano Works, Part 1

July 9 at 09:00 PM

Villa Carlotta

Via Statale, 5605, 22016 Tremezzina CO

FULL PRICE: €45.00 + COMMISSIONS

MUSIC GAMES

July 10 at 10:30 AM

Lake Como Landscape Museum

Via Regina, 22, 22019 Tremezzo CO

Ingresso gratuito su prenotazione

MUSIC AMONG THE BOATS

July 10 at 06:30 PM

Museum of Barca Lariana

Via Regina, 1268 22010 Pianello del Lario (CO)

FULL PRICE: €45.00 + COMMISSIONS

MONASTIC CELLO

July 11 at 11:30 AM

Abbey of San Benedetto in Val Perlana

Monastero di San Benedetto, 22010 Ossuccio CO

FREE ENTRY

¡GRANADA!

July 11 at 08:30 PM

Villa del Balbianello

Via Guido Monzino, 1 22016 Tremezzina (CO)

FROM: €35,00 + COMMISSIONS

ABSOLUTE RAVEL – Chamber Works

July 12 at 08:30 PM

Villa Làrio

Via Matteotti, 27, 22020 Pognana Lario (CO)

FULL PRICE: €50.00 + COMMISSIONS