Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
L’île Enchantée – ballet in one act (1864) Music prepared and edited from the composer’s manuscript and original parts by Robin Gordon-Powell (2019)
1: 1 Introduction (Allegro non troppo e scherzando – Andante – Allegro)
2: 2 Dance of Nymphs and Satyrs (Allegretto)
3: Pas de Châles (Andante)
4: 2½ Variation (Allegro)
5: 3 Galop (Allegro vivace)
6: 4 Storm (Allegro agitato) –
7: 4 Enter Gnomes (Allegretto – Allegro – Allegretto ma non troppo)
8: 5 Pas de deux (Andante)
9: 6 Mazurka (Allegro vivace)
10: 6½ Variation (Allegretto)
11: 7 Scène des disparitions (Vivace – Allegro non troppo – Andante – Molto vivace)
12: 8 Valse
13: 8½ Variation for Mdlle Carmine (Allegretto moderato)
14: 9 Pas de trois (Allegro maestoso)
15: 10 Scène de jalousie (Allegro agitato)
16: 11 Andante maestoso
17: 11½ Variation (Tempo di mazurka)
18: 12 Galop (Presto – Tempo di valse – Vivace come 1o)
19: 13 Finale (Allegro agitato – Andante)
Procession March (1863) Music prepared, reconstructed and edited by Robin Gordon-Powell (2019)
20: Maestoso: Tempo di marcia
Day Dreams (1867) Orchestrated by Herman Finck (1934); arranged by Robin Gordon-Powell (2011)
21: I Allegretto grazioso
22: 2 Andante con molto tenerezza
23: 3 Tempo di valse
The Sapphire Necklace – Overture (1863-64) Orchestrated by Robin Gordon-Powell (2020)
24: Andante sostenuto – Allegro con spirito – Furioso – Presto
World premiere recording [“Variation (Allegro)” and “Variation (Tempo di mazurka)” from L’île Enchantée, Procession March]
World premiere recording in this arrangement [Day Dreams]
World premiere recording in this orchestration [The Sapphire Necklace – Overture]
BBC Concert Orchestra
conducted by
John Andrews
Multi-Channel/Stereo
All tracks available in stereo and multi-channel
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