Five French Musicians of the Russian Ballets – Classic Festival Box

This box double vinyl (2 × 33 turns) entitled Five French Musicians of the Russian Ballets

This set is an important testimony of 20th-century French music, bringing together several major composers associated with the aesthetics of the Russian Ballets and the neoclassical spirit of the inter-war period.

Published by the label Classic Festival in the early 1970s (reference CFC 60019), this collection offers iconic works of Francis Poulenc (The Biches), Henri Sauguet (The Cattle), Darius Milhaud (Blue Train), Erik Satie (Jack in the Box, Milhaud orchestration) and Georges Auric (The Destroyed). Interpretation is provided by the Choir and the Monte Carlo Opera National Orchestra, under the inspired direction ofIgor Markevich, leader known for his rhythmic precision and affinity with the modern French repertoire.

State : box and vinyl in very good condition of use, with clean, shiny discs and offering quality listening.
Reportable : the Original booklet is missing, only missing this box ; The pouches and jacket are well preserved given the age of publication.

This box is intended primarily for collectors and lovers of classic vinyl, in search of a coherent and musically rich ensemble, proposed here in an excellent value for money.