Conductor(s): Mogrelia, Andrew
Orchestra(s): Queensland Orchestra
Label: Marco Polo
Genre: Ballet
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.223612
Barcode: 0730099361224
Release Date: 02/2004

SAINT-SAENS: Javotte / Parysatis

In a long creative life Saint-Saëns turned his hand to almost all genres of composition, in his own words ‘as an apple tree produces apples’. His 1896 ballet Javotte, which here receives its first complete recording on compact disc, is an unpretentious, village lovestory, in which Javotte eventually persuades her parents to acquiesce in her betrothal to her beloved Jean. The music, with its occasional nod towards Delibes and Mendelssohn, brims with the elegance, wit and sparkle characteristic of Saint-Saëns’ most refined orchestral style. The exotic incidental music to the historical Persian drama Parysatis (from the Persian word for swallow), includes a ballet, here represented by an introduction and three scenes.

Tracklist

Saint-Saëns, Camille
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
1Scene 1: La fete au village - Ensemble04:44
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
2Scene 1: La fete au village - Entrance of Javotte's parents, with the constable (Entree du pere, de la mere de Javotte et du grade champetre02:18
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
3Scene 1: La fete au village - Entrance of Javotte (Entree de Javotte)00:21
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
4Scene 1: La fete au village - Pas de deux01:44
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
5Scene 1: La fete au village - Bourree02:46
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
6Scene 1: La fete au village - Vespers - Javotte is sorry (Depart pour les vepres - Regrets de Javotte)03:10
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
7Scene 1: La fete au village - Javotte's parents return (Retour des parents de Javotte)02:13
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
8Scene 1: La fete au village - Finale01:24
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
9Scene 2: A la maison - Inside the house (Scene d'Interieur)02:37
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
10Scene 2: A la maison - Javotte alone (Javotte seule)02:16
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
11Scene 2: A la maison - Javotte spins (Episode du rouet)02:14
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
12Scene 2: A la maison - Arrival of Jean (Arrivee de Jean)01:35
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
13Scene 2: A la maison - Pas de deux - Valse lente04:20
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
14Scene 2: A la maison - Finale (Final)01:40
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
15Scene 3: La reine du bal - Entrance of the villagers (Entree des Villageois)01:36
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
16Scene 3: La reine du bal - Choice of the Queen of the Ball (Choix de la Reine de la Danse)00:55
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
17Scene 3: La reine du bal - The first contestant (Pas de la premiere Concurrente)01:51
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
18Scene 3: La reine du bal - The second contestant (Pas de la deuxieme Concurrente)02:19
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
19Scene 3: La reine du bal - The third contestant (Pas de la troisieme Concurrente)01:16
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
20Scene 3: La reine du bal - The fourth contestant (Pas de la quatrieme Concurrente)01:52
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
21Scene 3: La reine du bal - Entrance of Jean and Javotte (Entree de Jean et de Javotte)00:29
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
22Scene 3: La reine du bal - Javotte competes (Javotte concourt)01:15
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
23Scene 3: La reine du bal - Javotte is chosen Queen of the Dance (Javotte, reine de la Danse)00:34
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
24Scene 3: La reine du bal - Ensemble00:53
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
25Scene 3: La reine du bal - Javotte's parents and the constable arrive (Arrive des parents de Javotte, et du garde champetre)00:31
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
26Scene 3: La reine du bal - Hunt for the offenders (Recherche des Coupables)01:58
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
27Scene 3: La reine du bal - Betrothal (Les Accordailles)00:58
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
28Scene 3: La reine du bal - Procession and Triumph March (Cortege et Marche triomphale)01:33
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
29Scene 3: La reine du bal - Grand pas de deux03:42
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
30Scene 3: La reine du bal - Dance of the Corps de Ballet (Danse des Coryphees)01:59
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
31Scene 3: La reine du bal - Finale (Final)02:33
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
32I. Entrée: Quasi adagio00:39
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
33II. Allegro non troppo00:39
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
34III. Modéré (sans lanteur)01:59
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
35IV. Molto allegro02:04
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:04:57