Roussel: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 / Dukas: La peri, L'Apprenti sorcier / Chausson: Symphony in B Flat

From roussel's delightful tribute to the animal kingdom in le festin de l'araignee via two of dukas' symphonic masterpieces (the sorcerer's apprentice in state-of-the-art sound) to chausson's powerful and massive symphony in b flat, this generous anthology in the decca ansermet legacy features the conductor in music he knew intimately and performed inimitably. Composers: chausson, dukas, roussel. Conductors: Ernest Ansermet. Orchestras: l'orchestre de la suisse romande.