Bizet: Symphony in C, Jeux d'enfants, Roma; Orchestre de Paris/Järvi | CD review

(Virgin Classics)When I asked a conductor why Bizet's teenage Symphony in C was so rarely played, he said: "Because it's so fucking difficult!" It needs perfect athleticism and agility, here provided in abundance by the Orchestre de Paris under its new conductor, Paavo Järvi. The final allegro, made so memorable in Balanchine's ballet of the same name, crackles with wit. The domestic charms of Jeux d'enfants are gently explored. The early Roma suite is even less often played and perhaps less di...

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