Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Ma mère l’Oye - Suite
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
La Mer

Giulini conducted three memorable concerts devoted entirely to French music: Ma mère l'oye (Mother Goose Suite) and the Concerto for the left hand by Ravel, and after the interval La Mer – a clever choice of programme.

“Apparently Giulini's approach to any work that he conducts is somewhat reticent – full of profound awe and humble devotion. He makes no fuss whatever."

Klaus Geitel wrote in Die Welt, 10 January 1978: “The care with which Ravel composed Ma mère l'oye was highlighted by Giulini's careful interpretation. He feels his way thoughtfully through the sections, the music arrives as though on tiptoe, lest the Sleeping Beauty be awakened… Musical miniatures, full of delicate cross references, solemn sophistication, weightless yet significant. Giulini displayed it as though under a magnifying glass: a close-up of small things, every detail clearly brought out.”
Klaus Geitel

Wolfgang Burde, the critic of the Tagesspiege wrote... "Michel Block coped brilliantly with all the technical and interpretative problems of Ravel's Piano Concerto for the left hand, hand, missing none of the punchlines while preserving the transparent delicacy of Ravel's texture."