Neeme Järvi has received numerous international prizes and accolades, including being named one of the 'Estonians of the Century' and receiving honorary doctorates from several universities.
Historical Context
Sauguet's ballet Les Forains was premiered in March 1945 by a new company co-founded by Roland Petit and Boris Kochno, which was the first to present new ballets after the liberation of Paris in August 1944.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi, the conductor, has held chief conductor positions with orchestras worldwide, including the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This recording uses 24-bit/48 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings, aiming for a better sound reproduction.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi is a prolific recording artist with a discography of nearly 500 recordings, including complete cycles of works by many great composers and championing lesser-known composers.
Composer Biography
Jacques Ibert, composer of Les Amours de Jupiter, studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Honegger and Milhaud, won the Prix de Rome in 1919, and later directed the Académie de France in Rome.
Composition History
Jules Massenet's opera Hérodiade, from which this ballet suite is taken, premiered in Brussels in 1881 because the manager of the Paris Opéra refused to stage it.
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