Estonian National Symph Orch - Jules Massenet, Henri Sauguet, Jacques Ibert: French Music for Ballet

In this fascinating recording the legendary Neeme J�rvi explores two lesser-known French ballets by Sauguet and Ibert, complemented by the Ballet Suite from Massenet�s opera H�rodiadeLes Forains. Sauget�s wide-ranging influences, notably the orchestration of Richard Strauss as well as the works of Satie and les Six, give his work a flowing, openly melodic style that is immediately appealing and full of wit and charm. Following the success of Les Forains, Ibert�s ballet Les Amours de Jupiter premiered on 9 March 1946.