Orc National De Lille/Ang - Gabriel Piern�: Ratmuntcho, Cydalise et le Ch�vre-pied, Suites

Composer, conductor and organist Gabriel Piern� wrote in a wide variety of genres, from operas to pieces for solo piano. His orchestral music for the stage shows the utmost refinement and clarity as well as wit and charm in the finest French tradition. His colourful and evocative score for Ramuntcho is rich in Basque flavour with zortzico dance rhythms and village dances, all beautifully textured. Set in the 18th century, the ballet Cydalise et le Ch�vre-pied reveals the full range of his inventive scoring, which remains chamber music-like in its finesse.