| Included Work | Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Damnation de Faust. Ballet des sylphes. |
| Included Work | Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Damnation de Faust. Menuet des follets. |
| Included Work | Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Enfant prodigue. Cortège et air de danse. |
| Included Work | Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918 Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. |
| Included Work | Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Roi s'amuse. |
| Included Work | Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Ballet. |
| Included Work | Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Cendrillon. Valse des esprits. |
| Included Work | Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Samson et Dalila. Bacchanale. |
| Included Work | Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Samson et Dalila. Danse des prêtresses de Dagon. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performer. |
| Series |
Great recordings of the century
Great recordings of the century. ^A639127
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| Contents |
Le roi s'amuse. Musique de ballet / Léo Delibes (14:19) -- Prélude à l’après-midi d'un faune (10:27) ; L'enfant prodigue : Cortège et air de danse (4:16) / Claude Debussy -- Samson et Dalila. Danse des prêtresses de Dagon (2:26) ; Bacchanale (7:22) / Camille Saint-Saëns -- La damnation de Faust. Danse des sylphes (2:59) ; Menuet des follets (5 :39) / Hector Berlioz -- Cenrillon : valse / Jules Massenet (5:29) -- Faust. Musique de ballet / Charles Gounod (16:32). |
| General note | Ballets and balletic scenes from various works. |
| General note | Previously released as a compact disc. |
| General note | Previously released material, p1957-1961. |
| Performer |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded 1957-1959. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |
