Berlioz / Eustis / Kirk - Orchestral Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Sinfonia 2. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Coro. Sparso Di Pure Brine 3. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Ah Difendete, Amiche 4. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Coro. Sparso Di Pure Brine 5. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Ecco L'onda Insidiosa 6. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Coro. Vieni Al Fonte Del Contento 7. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Che Periglioso Assalto! 8. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Coro Di Demoni. Qual È la Man Che Scuote 9. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Aria. Frema, Avvampi D'ira 10. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Coro Di Demoni. Qual Sibilo Orrendo 11. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Eterno Proveder 12. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Duettino. Qui 'l Regno È Del Contento 13. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Addio 14. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Aria. Non Bramo, O Caro Bene 15. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. E Non Deggio Seguirla! 16. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Cavatina. Lungi Da Te Ben Mio 17. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Forse, Chissà 18. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Aria. Vieni a Me Sull'ali D'oro 19. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Oh, Come in Un Momento 20. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Scena. Ahimè! Son Tradita 21. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. Questo Arcano 22. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Duetto. Dilegua Il Tuo Timore 23. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Recitativo. E Aborrisce L'aiuto 24. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 1. Aria. Vedo L'abisso Orrendo 1. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 2. Scena. Chi Sorde VI Rende 2. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 2. Recitativo. Misera! Il Ciel M'opprime 3. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 2. Aria. Ah, Mi Tolga Almen la Vita 4. Armida E Rinaldo, Opera Act 2. Coro. Ah, Misera

During his thirteen years as chief conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra of SWR Sir Roger Norrington conducted and recorded an important part of Berlioz's core repertoire. The present boxed set brings together on seven CDs the Requiem, the opera Benvenuto Cellini (concert performance), the oratorio L'Enfance du Christ, the overture Les Francs-juges and of course the Symphonie fantastique. Norrington's style has caused a stir internationally with what has come to be termed 'The Stuttgart Sound' a synthesis of historically-informed performance practice with the technical capabilities of a modern orchestra. Whether in Mozart, Haydn, Bruckner or Berlioz, Norrington seeks to capture the performance experience of the time, adjusting the orchestra's size and seating plan to create an authentic sound without vibrato. Hector Berlioz had to surmount a variety of challenges before he was able to pursue his musical vocation. His father, a respected physician in the provincial South of France, was not readily willing to come to terms with his son's intention to quit his medical studies and turn instead to music. He therefore made all further financial support subject to Hector's climbing up the musical ladder at lightning speed. Alas, it didn't work so easily. Berlioz's road to success was tedious and marked by adversity and struggle, his personal life tumultuous. The uniqueness and originality of his musical style are no longer disputed, but this insight came at the end of a decades long process. Album Tracks 1. Les Francs-Juges - Ouverture Op. 3 2. Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14 3. L'enfance Du Christ - Trilogie Sacrée Op. 25 - Première Partie Le Songe D'hérode 4. Deuxième Partie La Fuite en Égypte 5. Troisième Partie L'arrivée À Sais 6. Benvenuto Cellini (Weimar Version), Opera in 3 Acts Op. 23 (Concert Performance in French) 7. Requiem - Grand

The great French conductor Pierre Monteux (1875-1964) was naturally considered a specialist of his native country's music, though he would never allow this to restrict him. This new set of previously unpublished recordings seeks to set the record straight, with a strong representation of German repertoire, notably Brahms' Symphony No.3 with the Boston Symphony, which he never recorded commercially, in a rare 'live' performance from the 1956 Edinburgh Festival. More Brahms featuring two celebrated virtuosos -the Violin Concerto with the French violinist Zino Francescatti, and the Double Concerto where he is joined by his compatriot Pierre Fournier, both 'live' recordings from the Royal Festival Hall in 1955. Both selections featured here are previously unpublished. Album Tracks 1. Images 2. Symphony 3. Symphony No. 3 4. Symphonic Variations 5. Bonus Symphony No. 102 6. Double Concerto 7. Violin Concerto 8. Symphony on a French Mountain Air 9. Romeo and Juliet - Part III