Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Jules Massenet was one of the most brilliant of all French composers at the end of the nineteenth-century, and enjoyed a considerable reputation as an operatic composer. His works are still heard in the world's leading opera houses: his masterpiece is probably Thaïs, an evocative and exotic opera of rich romantic and dramatic impact. The Méditation, which serves as an entr'acte in the opera, has long been heard as a separate piece for violin and orchestra, setting the nocturnal scene.

Jules Massenet on Guild Music

• GMCD 7316 Songs without Words
• GMCD 7199 Chansons des bois d'Amaranthe
• GMCD 7191 Méditation from ‘Thaïs’  Romance for Violin and Organ
• GMCD 7125 Méditations from Thaïs

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