Classical reviews – Ravel’s ‘Miroirs’/ ‘La valse’/ ‘Le tombeau de Couperin’ and Shostakovich’s Violin Concertos

The distinguished Turkish pianist Idil Biret performs music by Ravel with breathless excitement, while the Russian violinist Alina Ibragimov brings profound expressiveness to Shostakovich’s two violin concertos. By Michael Church

French composer, Maurice Ravel 's works are brought to life in Idil Biret's 'Archive Edition 19' (Getty)

Idil Biret: Archive Edition 19

Ravel: ‘Miroirs’, ‘La valse’, ‘Le tombeau de Couperin’

Idil Biret, piano