Tag: Hector Berlioz
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Berlioz: L’Enfance du Christ – Sir Colin Davis, Tenebrae, LSO
Financial Times’ Disc of the Year; New York Times’ CDs of the Year “Performance: ***** Recording: ***** ‘Beuron, probably today’s finest lyric tenor, gives the performance an essential idiomatic core in his narration … [Tenebrae are] dramatically alert and glowing as stained glass, the angelic messages skin-pricklingly ethereal.” (BBC Music Magazine) “[Sir Colin’s] revisitation of…
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Berlioz Requiem (Grande Messe des Morts), Op. 5 – Davis, LSO (Live)
Grammy Nomination 2014; Gramophone Magazine’s Editor’s Choice; MusicWeb International’s Recording of the Month: ‘[Davis’] last-ever Berlioz recording, demonstrates yet again his unique empathy with and understanding of Berlioz’s music as well as his authority in conducting it.’ Classical Source: ‘Those two concerts in Saint Paul’s were colossal events. I attended the first and have rarely…
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Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique – Davis, LSO
“Berlioz’s greatest interpreter of modern times recorded it three times, but this most recent version is the most gripping and satisfying, deftly treading a fine line between self-revelation and self-indulgence. The volcanic outpourings of feeling are as intense as they should be, yet in the quieter moments – Davis achieves a wonderfully expressive pianissimo, in…
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Berlioz: Les Troyens – DeYoung, Heppner, Davis, LSO
“Davis … magnificently crowns his whole career as a Berlioz interpreter, generally outshining even his pioneer version of 30 years earlier…[Lang] is superb, firm, rich and intense, investing every phrase with emotional power, instantly establishing her dominance…Heppner excels himself” (Penguin Guide ROSETTE) Gramophone Awards’ Best Opera; Academie Charles Cros’ Grand Prix du Disc Opera News’…
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Berlioz: Harold in Italy; Overtures
“Yet again Sir Colin Davis demonstrates his supreme mastery as a Berlioz interpreter … especially fascinating is to compare this latest Harold en Italie with earlier versions – the biggest contrast is the extra tautness of Davis’s interpretation, with speeds consistently faster … the textures are sparer, sharper and lighter – bringing extra incisiveness all…
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25 Thunderous Classics
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Classics for Choir
“The choir of Trinity College, Cambridge under Richard Marlow add substantially to their reputation … strong in rhythm as in full-bodied tone … skilful in shaping, secure in intonation, sensitive in balance.” (Gramophone) “Marlow gets good results from his singers; anthems are eloquently done and beautifully recorded.” (Penguin Guide)
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Victoria de los Angeles: The Sweetheart Soprano
“we went … to de los Angeles for warmth of heart, beauty of tone and expression. Everything she did seemed innate and natural….The Jewel song from Faust captures that irresistible smile the soprano could get into her tone and is fabulously phrased.” ((c) Gramophone) “the golden-toned heroine in incomparable Beecham sets of La Bohème and…
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Kokopeli: Katherine Hoover Plays
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Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique & Overtures
The incomparable Sir Charles Mackerras leads the Royal Philharmonic in a supercharged recording of Berlioz’s most popular work. Also includes Berlioz’s most popular short works conducted by Yuri Simonov and Alexander Gibson “As a handy introduction to the music of Hector Berlioz, the father of modern orchestration, this album brings together his most popular works…
