This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings, to reproduce the original waveform as closely as possible.
Recording & Production
The recording utilized Thuresson CM 402 microphones, which are hand-built by designer Jörgen Thuresson in Sweden, for the main sound.
Composition History
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a renowned Russian composer, greatly admired Delibes's ballet music, stating that if he had known Sylvia earlier, he would not have written Swan Lake.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Van Vechten, a writer for Musical Quarterly, argued that Delibes revolutionized ballet composition by introducing a symphonic element, graceful melodies, and rich harmonic texture, making him the "father of the modern ballet."
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi, the conductor on this album, is a highly esteemed maestro who has held chief conductor positions with prominent orchestras worldwide and has amassed a discography of nearly 500 recordings.
Performer Biography
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, featured on this recording, was founded in 1891 and has earned a worldwide reputation for its recordings, receiving multiple awards and Grammy nominations.
Composer Biography
Léo Delibes, the composer of these ballet suites, was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the age of twelve and sang in the premiere of Meyerbeer's Le Prophète as a choirboy.
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