Delibes: Sylvia: Suite

All three works in this collection were either composed or premiered during 1876, a momentous year that saw the inauguration of the Bayreuth Festival, the premiere of Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, the publication of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the USA centenary celebrations and Alexander Graham Bell’s transmission of music by telephone.

Among many works premiered in 1876 were Delibes’ ballet Sylvia and Lalo’s overture to Le Roi d’Ys. Tchaikovsky spent much of 1876 composing Swan Lake, which thanks to Natalie Portman et al is more in the public eye than ever before.

These pieces are conducted by acclaimed masters of their craft: Jean Morel (Tchaikovsky), Pierre Dervaux (Delibes) and Jean Fournet (Lalo).

A collection of music from the five most popular ballets of all time – Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sylvia and Giselle as well as three of the most popular single dance works of all time – Khachaturian’s ‘Adagio’ from Spartacus, Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and the ‘Waltz’ from Khachaturian’s Masquerade.

Over 2 hours and 15 minutes playing time.

Full liner notes with synopsis of the featured ballets.

Le Ballet Français is a collection of some of the most beautiful music of all time, featuring the ballet suites from Coppelia, Giselle and Les Sylphides.

This delightful selection features Sir Neville Marriner conducting his Academy of St Martin in the Fields.