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Les Ballets Russes, Vol. 9

2/26/2013, 25 Tracks, 1:13:27

Featuring

  • Robert Reimer
  • Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
  • Darius Milhaud
  • Vincenzo Tommasini
  • Henri Sauguet

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Performer Biography

Robert Reimer, the conductor, was born in Luxembourg in 1967 and has assisted renowned conductors at major opera houses and festivals, including the Salzburg Festival.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Darius Milhaud, a member of the French Groupe des Six, was a prolific and adventurous composer known for his eight-minute operas, three-minute symphonies, and the first symphonic jazz fugue.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

This album is part of a series dedicated to Serge de Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, an initiative long desired by dance and music scholars.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Serge de Diaghilev, the impresario behind the Ballets Russes, initially aimed to promote Russian art in the West through his Paris seasons.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Serge Diaghilev commissioned Darius Milhaud to compose the ballet Le train bleu in late 1923, needing a new piece for his 'premier danseur' Anton Dolin.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, formed in 2007 from the merger of two traditional ARD ensembles, is the most recently formed German radio symphony orchestra.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The idea for the ballet Le train bleu came from Jean Cocteau, with choreography by Bronislava Nijinska, stage design by Henri Laurens, and costumes by Coco Chanel.

Source: Booklet

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