Massenet: Suite No. 6 "Scènes de féerie" (with Score)

Jules Massenet:
Suite No. 6 "Scènes de féerie" (with Score)
Composed: 1880 - 81
Conductor: Jean-Yves Ossonce
Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

00:00 1. Cortège. Maetoso (E-flat major)
05:44 2. Ballet. Allegro vivo scherzando (A minor)
09:02 3. Apparition. Andante sostenuto (D-flat major)
13:37 4. Bacchanale. Allegro brillante (C minor)

The choice of "fairyland" as inspiration for his sixth orchestral suite allowed Massenet to make use of his exceptional skill as an orchestrator to create a magical world of fantasy and dreams. The titles of the four movements suggest the specific inspiration for the music: 1. Cortège (procession); 2. Ballet; 3. Apparition; 4. Bacchanale. The lively procession of the first movement is followed by a sparkling and dramatic ballet movement, conjuring images of the dancing fairies. The third movement is somber and elegant, with much poignant use of orchestral color. The final movement, a rousing bacchanale, reveals the type of dynamic orchestral writing that Massenet used so effectively in his operas.

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