Léo Delibes, Frédéric Chopin, Roy Douglas, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Coppelia-Ballettsuite / Les Sylphides (E/VG+) – LP, DE

Coppelia-Ballettsuite / Les Sylphides is an LP by Frédéric Chopin, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Léo Delibes, Roy Douglas released on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

About this album

Karajan’s ballet programme sets Delibes and Chopin in sharply contrasting but equally polished lights. Coppélia-Ballettsuite / Les Sylphides brings together Delibes’ tuneful, rhythmically poised Coppélia suite and Roy Douglas’s orchestration of Chopin for Les Sylphides, creating a programme that balances French charm with Romantic lyricism. Recorded with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the release benefits from Karajan’s trademark control, sheen and architectural clarity, drawing ballet music beyond the theatre and into the concert hall. Issued in 1961, it remains a fine example of how orchestral refinement can heighten the dance origins of both works.

Genre: Classical