World leaps

From the Greek islands to the Basque Country and into the New World, Greek conductor Zoi Tsokanou transports us with the works of three composers who, using the means of the classical symphony orchestra, created monuments to their respective homelands. In his suite named after an island group in the Aegean Sea, Giannis Konstantinidis opens up a surprisingly entertaining world of sound. Maurice Ravel's cheerful piano concerto combines Basque folkl...