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Martin West

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Martin West, renowned for his ballet choreography,takes on Delibes masterpiecesthe Sylvia and Copplia suiteswith the prestigious San Francisco Ballet Orchestra.A new CD, HRX, from Reference Recordingsknown for its many outstanding recordingsis being released simultaneously! The titles featured on this release are works by Delibes. Delibes created works that have become quintessential examples of French classical ballet. This album includes Sylvia (a story in which Sylvia, a nymph serving the goddess Diana, is seduced by the hunter Orion but ultimately unites with her beloved shepherd, Amant), and Copplia (a comedy arising from the jealousy of Swanilda, who is in love with a young man who has fallen for the automaton Copplia created by Copplius)are masterpieces among them. Conductor Martin West is renowned for his ballet-style conducting and served as music director of the English National Ballet