21 April 2010

Robert Irving / New SO - Gluck -&- Gretry: Ballet Suites - Decca 1955

Christoph Gluck:  Ballet Suite no.1   (arr: Felix Mottl)
Introduction ("Don Juan") -  Air gai ~ Lento ~ Air gai  ("Iphigenie en Aulide") ~ Dance of the Blessed Spirits  ("Orfeo ed Euridice") ~ Musette  ("Armide") - Air gai  ("Iphigenie en Aulide") ~ Siciliene  ("Armide") ~ Air gai  ("Iphigenie en Aulide").    
Andre Gretry:  Ballet Suite   (arr: Constant Lambert)      
Largo - Andante ~ Gigue legere ~ Pantomime ~ Passepied ~ Largo ~ Pantomime ~ Tambourin ~ Loure ~ Air lent ~ Passepied ~ Gavotte ~ Finale.  
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Geoffrey Gilbert  (flute solo)   New Symphony Orchestra of London  conducted by  Robert Irving   
Decca  LXT 5063   1959 Matrices: ARL 2519 -5NR / ARL 2520 -4NR     Recorded: 14/15 February 1955, Kingsway Hall.
Slightly re-edited  October2012   Sleeve-note >>>