Notes and Editorial Reviews
These were landmark recordings when they first came out in the 1950s. Complete ballets were almost unheard-of, but Dorati was a pro in this music, and Fistoulari was no slouch either. Delibes’ music was admired by Tchaikovsky, and for good reason. It is excellently crafted, top quality stuff, a far cry from the usual “give the dancers something to do” schlockfest that passed for mid-19th century ballet music. These pieces more than sustain listening away from the stage. The tunes are terrific, the scoring consistently vivid, and there’s plenty of internal contrast despite the necessary repetitions within each number. The engineering has dated, for sure, but the Mercury Living Presence team always knew its job, and the sonics remain quite
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vivid for their day, or ours. A pleasure.
-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com
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Works on This Recording
1.
Sylvia by Léo Delibes
Conductor:
Anatole Fistoulari
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1876; France
2.
Coppélia by Léo Delibes
Conductor:
Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1870; France
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