| HECTOR BERLIOZ: "Romantic Spirit" 200th anniversary collection ORIGINAL 2-CD SET, 2003. Mfd,. in Germany << OUT OF PRINT >>
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ALBUM INFO:
2-CD "sampler" collection, issued by DG/Decca in honor of Berlioz' 200th birthday.
It's possible these were sent only to media and retail offices only and were not sold in stores, but there are no promo statements/markings.
The collection gathers 26 tracks from Berlioz's operas, orchestral works, choral works and songs, as a great introduction to Berlioz' body of work.
There is only one work here that is complete: La Captive, a song for voice and orchestra. All the rest are excerpts, which is understandable given the large scale of most of Berlioz's output, more or less in chronological order.
The musical traits that identify his work -- the scale, the pure drama, the use of orchestral color -- are there in the overture to the opera Les Francs-Juges, written while he was still a student at the Paris Conservatory. The majority of the excerpts feature Charles Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony or Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra. They and the other artists featured in these selections certainly do their best to convey the drama of each piece.
The Sanctus from the Requiem alternates the controlled awe of John Mark Ainsley's solo with the Hosanna sung shiningly by the Montreal Symphony Chorus, which is also featured in the hymn-like "L'Adieu des Bergers" from L'Enfance du Christ.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra gives an enthusiastic opening to the overture to Benvenuto Cellini, followed by Nicolai Gedda as Benvenuto beautifully singing the romance "La gloire était ma seule idole."
Other notable vocal performances here are by Anne-Sofie von Otter in excerpts from La Damnation de Faust, Jon Vickers in Les Troyens, and Janet Baker and Robert Tear, among others, in the Béatrice et Bénédict excerpts. This release definitely gives a tantalizing taste of what's in store for those just discovering Berlioz's works.
TIME: 2hrs, 39min
PRESSING INFO: This is the original pressing from 2003, outer sticker states 'Disc Made in Germany'. Comes in double jewel case and booklet. (see photos). (All CDs are original silver-disc pressings. NOT CD-R pressings.)
ADDITIONAL INFO: Photos are of actual item. No writing, stickers, stamps, or cuts. Drill hole on the back corner.
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TRACKS:
DISC 1: 1 Grande Ouverture Des Francs-Juges, For Orchestra, H. 23d 2 Herminie, Cantata ("scène Lyrique") For Soprano & Orchestra, H. 29; No. 2. Air. Ah! Si de la Tendresse 3 La Captive For Voice & Piano (or Orchestra), H. 60 (Op. 12) Orientále 4 Messe Solennelle, For Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus & Orchestra, H. 20a Resurrexit (Original Version, 1824) 5 Symphonie Fantastique For Orchestra ("Episode de la Vie D'un Artiste...en Cinq Parties"), H.48 (Op. 14) 4. Marche Au Supplice 6 Lélio, Ou Le Retour à la Vie, For Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra ("monodrame Lyrique"), H. 55 (Op. 14bis) Ii. Chœur D'Ombres 7 Requiem (Grande Messe Des Morts), For Tenor, Chorus & Orchestra, H. 75 (Op. 5) Ix. Sanctus 8-10 Benvenuto Cellini, Opera, H. 76a, Op. 23 11 Tristia, For Chorus & Orchestra (or Piano), H. 119 (Op. 18) Iii. Marche Funèbre Pour la Dernière Scène D'Hamlet DISC 2: 1-5 La Damnation de Faust, For Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus And Orchestra, ("légende Dramatique") H. 111 (Op. 24) 6 Harold En Italie (Harold In Italy), Symphony For Viola & Orchestra, H. 68 (Op. 16) Iii. Sérénade 7 Les Nuits D'été, Song Cycle For Voice & Piano (or Orchestra), H. 81 (Op. 7) I. Villanelle 8 Roméo Et Juliette, For Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus & Orchestra ("symphonie Dramatique"), H.79 (Op. 17) Iv. La Reine Mab, Ou La Fée Des Songes (Scherzo 9 L' Enfance Du Christ, Oratorio For Soprano, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 3 Basses, Chorus & Orchestra ("trilogie Sacrée") H. 130 (Op. 25) Part 2. La Fuite En Égypte. L'Adieu Des Bergers à la Sainte Famille. Il S'en Va Loin de la Terre 10 Te Deum, For Tenor, 3 Choruses, Brass Bands, Organ & Orchestra, H. 118 (Op. 22) Iv. Christe, Rex Gloriae, Hymn 11-15 Béatrice et Bénédict, opera, H. 138 __________________________________________________________
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