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Special offer. French Music For Ballet

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

French Music For Ballet
Neeme Järvi’s interpretation of Les forains is affectionate and refined…this simple tale of a circus troop coming to town with its various exotic acts offers ample opportunity for Sauguet to...

Gramophone Magazine, April 2019

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Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

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Neeme Järvi’s interpretation of Les forains is affectionate and refined…this simple tale of a circus troop coming to town with its various exotic acts offers ample opportunity for Sauguet to...

Gramophone Magazine, April 2019

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In this fascinating recording the legendary Neeme Järvi explores two lesser-known French ballets by Sauguet and Ibert, complemented by the Ballet Suite from Massenet’s opera HérodiadeLes Forains. Sauget’s wide-ranging influences, notably the orchestration of Richard Strauss as well as the works of Satie and les Six, give his work a flowing, openly melodic style that is immediately appealing and full of wit and charm. Following the success of Les Forains, Ibert’s ballet Les Amours de Jupiter premiered on 9 March 1946.

  • Release date: 1st Mar 2019
  • Label: Chandos
  • Catalogue number: CHAN20132
  • Length: 68 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Sauguet: Les forains (Fair Entertainers)
Work length25:23
I. Prologue
Track length1:09
II. Entrée des forains
Track length4:09
III. Exercices
Track length3:11
IV. Parade
Track length1:07
Va. La représentation (Petite fille à la chaise)
Track length1:24
Vb. La représentation (Visions d'art)
Track length2:47
Vc. La représentation (Le cloune)
Track length1:10
Vd. La représentation (Les sœurs siamoises)
Track length1:44
Ve. La représentation (Le prestidigitateur)
Track length1:31
Vf. La représentation (Le prestidigitateur et la poupée)
Track length2:54
VI. Galop final
Track length1:20
VII. Quête et départ des forains
Track length2:57
Massenet: Hérodiade: Ballet Suite
Work length9:40
I. Les égyptiennes
Track length1:35
II. Les babyloniennes
Track length1:37
III. Les gauloises
Track length1:34
IV. Les phéniciennes
Track length2:54
V. Final
Track length2:00
Ibert: Les Amours de Jupiter
Work length33:00
Ouverture
Track length1:23
Enlèvement d'Europe: No. 1, Ensemble des filles I
Track length0:59
Enlèvement d'Europe: No. 2, Solo d'Europe
Track length1:33
Enlèvement d'Europe: No. 3, Ensemble des filles II
Track length0:52
Enlèvement d'Europe: No. 4, Entrée du taureau et enlèvement d'Europe
Track length1:10
Léda: No. 5, Entrée de Mercure et de Jupiter
Track length1:27
Léda: No. 6, Variations de Léda
Track length2:03
Léda: No. 7, Entrée et variations de Jupiter
Track length1:18
Léda: No. 8, Pas de deux de Léda et du cygne
Track length2:30
Danaé: No. 9, Entrée de Danaé et des deux geôliers
Track length2:06
Danaé: No. 10, Variations de Danaé
Track length3:41
Ganymède: No. 11, Entrée et variations de Mercure
Track length1:55
Ganymède: No. 12, Entrée et variations de Ganymède
Track length1:24
Ganymède: No. 13, Apparition et variations de l'aigle
Track length1:40
Ganymède: No. 14, Pas de deux de Ganymède et de l'aigle
Track length2:33
Retour à Junon: No. 15, Danse de Junon et d'Iris
Track length2:28
Retour à Junon: No. 16, Prélude à l'entrée de Jupiter
Track length1:02
Retour à Junon: No. 17, Entrée de Jupiter
Track length1:17
Retour à Junon: No. 18, Apothéose de Jupiter et Junon
Track length1:39

Awards and reviews

April 2019

Neeme Järvi’s interpretation of Les forains is affectionate and refined…this simple tale of a circus troop coming to town with its various exotic acts offers ample opportunity for Sauguet to amuse and delight. Yet what’s surprising is the element of melancholy that wafts through the score, as the troupe finds the audience unappreciative.
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