Les Ballets Russes: Vol. 1 - Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps, Claude Debussy: Jeux, Paul Dukas: Le Peri - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg, Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) / Hänssler Classic Audio CD 2006 / CD 93.196

UPC 4010276019848

Product Details:

• Label: Hänssler Classic
• Format: CD, Stereo
• Country: Europe
• Released: 2006
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Contemporary, Ballet

Overview:

Les Ballets Russes: Vol. 1 brings together three monumental works that defined the early 20th century's ballet scene, presented in this outstanding performance by Sylvain Cambreling and the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg. This album includes Igor Stravinsky's groundbreaking Le Sacre du Printemps, Claude Debussy's evocative Jeux, and Paul Dukas' enchanting Le Péri, showcasing the vibrant, dramatic, and highly expressive nature of early modern ballet music.

Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) is one of Stravinsky’s most iconic compositions, known for its primal energy and revolutionary use of rhythm and dissonance. In Le Sacre, Cambreling leads the orchestra through the complex, vivid tableaux of pagan Russia, with the exhilarating L'Adoration de la Terre and the dramatic Le Sacrifice depicting ritualistic dances and sacrifice.

In Jeux, Debussy explores the fluid, ethereal world of ballet with a piece full of playful gestures and rich, impressionistic textures. The composition’s delicate, sensuous sound contrasts beautifully with the intensity of Le Sacre du Printemps, yet equally demonstrates Debussy's mastery of orchestral color and mood.

The album concludes with Le Péri, Paul Dukas' lush and dramatic Poème dansé about a Persian mythological figure. The Fanfare pour précéder "La Péri" opens the piece, building anticipation for the enchanting dance and exotic atmosphere that follows.

This release is a must-have for lovers of ballet and early 20th-century classical music, offering exceptional performances of these essential works.

Track Listing:

Le Sacre du Printemps - Tableaux de Russie Païenne en Deux Parties
Première Partie - L'Adoration de la Terre

1. Introduction – 3:32
2. Les Augures Printaniers (danses des adolescentes) – 3:34
3. Jeu du Rapt – 1:23
4. Rondes Printanières – 3:53
5. Jeux des Cités Rivales – 2:02
6. Cortège du Sage – 0:46
7. Le Sage – 0:27
8. Danse de la Terre – 1:14

Seconde Partie - Le Sacrifice

1. Introduction – 4:59
2. Cercles Mystérieux des Adolescentes – 3:34
3. Glorification de l'Élue – 1:32
4. Évocation des Ancêtres – 0:44
5. Action Rituelle des Ancêtres – 4:04
6. Danse Sacrale (L'Élue) – 4:40

Jeux

1. Jeux - Poème dansé – Claude Debussy – 18:46

Le Péri

1. Fanfare pour précéder "La Péri" – Paul Dukas – 2:35
2. La Péri - Poème dansé – Paul Dukas – 19:00

Key Credits:

• Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling
• Orchestra: SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
• Produced By: Hänssler Classic