Maurice Ravel’s “Prélude et danse” from Sémiramis was given its world premiere in March 2025 by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
This video takes you on the trail of this manuscript, property of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. 

 This video was filmed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France with Mathias Auclair (Head of the Music Department at the Bibliothèque nationale de France), Gabryel Smith (Director of Archives and Exhibitions at the New York Philharmonic) and François Dru (Editorial Manager of the RAVEL EDITION).