Various Artists - Nightlife: Sounds Of The City (Various Artists) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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

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Specially priced 12 track compilation contains many of the most popular titles from the vast NYC Records catalog. Features George Garzone, Luciana Souza, Mike Mainieri, Myron Walden, Rachel Z., Kenneth Sivertsen, Chartbusters & others. Album Tracks 1. You Don't Know What Love Is - Eddie Henderson/Cedar Walton/Peter Washington/Billy Higgins 2. If Ever I Would Leave You - John Scofield/Dr. Lonnie Smith/Craig Handy/Lenny White 3. Central Park West - George Garzone/Mike Mainieri/John Lockwood/Bob Gullotti 4. Yesterday - Toots Thielemans/Kenny Werner/Jay Anderson/Adam Nussbaum 5. Ceora - Grover Washington Jr./Eddie Henderson/Cedar Walton/Peter Washington/Billy Higgins 6. Bonita - Luciana Souza/Dave Kikoski 7. Los Dos Lorettas - Mike Mainieri/George Garzone/Dee Carstensen/Marc Johnson/Peter Erskine 8. Somewhere - Joe Lovano/Mike Mainieri/Eddie Gomez/Peter Erskine 9. The Nearness of You - Mike Mainieri 10. Tears of the Fallen One - Myron Walden/Kurt Rosenwinkle/Dwayne Burno/Eric McPherson 11. Set Her Free - Rachel Z./George Garzone/Charnett Moffett/Terry Lynn Carrington 12. Remembering - Kenneth Sivertsen/Michael Brecker/Mike Mainieri/Marc Johnson/Danny Gottlieb