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Title: Leo Delibes
Post by: David Pinnegar on October 20, 2011, 07:44:46 PM
Hi!

I was intrigued to hear that Leo Delibes, known for his Coppelia ballet and, as far as I'm concerned, little more . . . was an organist.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015ypn0 - includes his Missa Brevis

What other organ music did he write?

Best wishes

David P
Title: Re: Leo Delibes
Post by: Ginevra on December 01, 2011, 01:46:42 PM
this is great but  it seems that his music is becoming less and less performed in concert halls and this is a shame, because his music is just fantastic. Delibes was also an influence on Debussy as well, which there was a movement from one of his ballets I believe it was "Sylvia" where it sounds like Debussy...no kidding. Perhaps Delibes was much more radical than we give him credit for.