The music commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev for his Ballet Russes has generated some of the most inventive and popular orchestral works of the twentieth Century. Led by Principal Conductor Thierry Fischer, this recording captures the excitement and vibrancy of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in live performance—the first recording made in their new home of BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales. This is the first release in a series of three with future repertoire including The Rite of Spring and Petrushka.