Les Rêves de Janceline: Confidences

I. Quadrille des soldats de plomb / Lead soldiers’ quadrille
II. Complainte du petit bossu / Lament of the hunchback
III. Confidence d’une vieille horloge / Confidencefroman old clock
IV. Sourire à Morphée / Smile to Morpheus
V. Le manège des sept nains / Carousel of the seven dwarves
VI. Chagrin près d’une fontaîne / Sorrow on afountain
VII. Polka du Rossignol / Bird’s polka
VIII. Siciliette Reine des siciles / Siciliette, Queen of Sicilia
IX. Minuetti Prince de la danse / Minuetti, Prince of the dance
X. Le jardin desombres / The shadow garden
XI. Remords de Carabosse / Guilt of the wicked witch
XII. La ronde des Grillons / The crickets’ rondo

Raymond Gallois-Montbrun (1918-1994) was born in Indochineand studied music at the Paris Conservatoire. He received many first Prizes including the Grand Prix de Rome in 1944 and became the Director of the Paris Conservatoire for twenty-one years. He composed numerous pieces includingmany symphonic works.