Renoir / Various Renoir / Various CD

The magic of the dance in music, with an emphasis on Paris towards the end of the nineteenth century. Orchestral works by Ravel ('La Valse'), Offenbach, Berlioz and others capture the mood of Renoir's beautiful portrait of dancers. Music for dancing and dreaming.

1. La Vie Parisienne (Parisian Life): Overture 2. Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: II. Un Bal (Valse): Allegro Non Troppo 3. La Valse (Version for Orchestra) 4. La Boutique Fantasque, P. 120: VII. Nocturne (After Rossini) 5. Romance in C Major, Op. 48 6. II. Intermezzo 7. IV. Farandole 8. Daphnis Et Chloe Suite No. 2 9. Piano Concerto in G Major: I. Allegramente 10. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers