Modest Mussorgsky, Maurice Ravel and Paul Dukas. The first was inspired by paintings, the second by famous fairy tales and the third listened to Goethe’s poetry.

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All three wrote very image-rich music, populated by magical characters that we all know: Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, a sorcerer’s apprentice (with big round ears) but also ‘gnomes on crooked legs’ and the Slavic folklore figure Baba Yaga.

The composers know how to sketch them all with a childlike unspoilt quality and kaleidoscopic orchestral colours. Who needs Disney animated movies when the characters come to life right in front of your ears.