1990 release. Delibes the Best of French Ballet performed by the Slovak Rasio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) conducted by Ondrej Lenard. Recorded at the Concert Hall of Slovak Radio in Bratislava, April 3-6, 1989, December 1, 1988 & October 23, 1989. "An attractive hour of Delibes, with five key items from CoppÃ©lia, including the Music for the Automatons and Waltz, four from Sylvia, not forgetting the Pizzicato, and four from La Source. Perhaps most enjoyable of all are the six pastiche ancient 'airs de danse', provided for a ballroom scene in Victor Hugo's play, Le Roi s'amuse. They are played most gracefully, and the excerpts from the major ballets are spirited and nicely turned. "- Penguin Guide.

Tracklist:

Slav Theme & Variations
Festival Of The Clocks & Dance Of The Hours
Notturno
Music Of The Automata & Waltz
Czardas
Prelude: The Huntresses
Intermezzo & Slow Waltz
Pizzicato
Cortege De Bacchus
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Variation
Circassian Danse
Gaillarde
Pavane
Scene Du Bouquet
Lesquercarde
Madrigal
Passepied
Final
Trepak

UPC: 730099508025
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 12.1.92
Format: CD

L. DELIBES - Ballet Music (CD)