Par BALAZS ARPAD. Television viewers of nearly a hundred countries have experienced Árpád Balázs's touching melodies. The series of cartoons have neither dialogue nor text: the music presents the amiable and entertaining adventures of the rabbit with chequered ears and its friends. Balázs has rephrased and developed the well-known melodies and as a result a ''children's story symphony'' of seven movements has been created in which, in contrast with Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, there is no narrator but the instruments themselves represent the story-tellers. The composer has again associated the groups of instruments with one another in a colourful and varied manner, skilfully alternating the modes of solo, chamber orchestra and orchestra. Movements I, II, IV and VII represent a ''short suite'' that can be independently performed, thus due to its duration of four minutes and easier level, ensembles with more modest opportunities can also perform it. The most well-known parts of the cartoon series music - the main title and the ending - are included in both versions./ Répertoire / Concert Band

Illustrant musicalement les sensations défiant la mort, l'apparat sans précédent, et l'action apparemment sans fin d'un cirque, ce mélange de haute énergie présente quatre oeuvres classiques, dont 'Entrée des gladiateurs (Thunder et Flam),' 'The Circus Bee' 'Bombasto' et 'Barnum et Bailey le favori.' Fidèle à l'original, cela apporte la joie du chapiteau dans toute sa contexte historique de votre scène de concert. C'est un ouvreur de plomb ou entraînante proche de tout programme de concert! (2,30) / Concert Band