Berlioz: Harold en Italie / Benvenuto Cellini Overture
On this CD:
1. Benvenuto Cellini, opera, H. 76a, Op. 23 Overture
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by Bruno Pasquier
Conducted by Cyril Diederich
2. Harold en Italie (Harold in Italy), symphony for viola & orchestra, H. 68 (Op. 16)
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by Bruno Pasquier
Conducted by Cyril Diederich
Berlioz: Harold en Italie / Benvenuto Cellini Overture, Music, Hector Berlioz, Cyril Diederich, Bruno Pasquier, Classical, Classical Composers, Concerto, Orchestral, Romantic Overture for Orchestra, Violin Concerto
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ASIN: B0000041MZ
Release Date: 1997-09-16 |
Tracks:
- Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 1. Rries, Passions (Largo - Allegro agitato ed appassinonato assai)
- Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 2. Un bal (Valse: Allegro non troppo)
- Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 3. Sc aux champs (Adagio)
- Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 4. Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo)
- Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14: 5. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat (Larghetto - Allegro- Ronde du Sabbat: Poco menu mosso)
- Tristia, Op 18 (excerpts): 3. Marche fune pour la derni sc d'Hamlet (Allegretto moderato)
- La Damnation De Faust, Op. 24 (excerpts): Menuet des follets
- La Damnation De Faust, Op. 24 (excerpts): Marche hongroise
Tracks:
- Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 1. Le peur (Goethe, Duboys)
- Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 2. Choeur d'ombres (Berlioz)
- Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 3. Chanson de brigands (Berlioz)
- Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 4. Chant de bonheur (Berlioz)
- Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 5. La harpe ienne - Souvenirs
- Lo ou Le retour a vie, Op. 14b: 6. Fantasie sur la Temp de Shakespeare (Berlioz)
- Grande Symphonie fune et triomphale, Op. 15: 1. Marche fune (Moderato un poco lento)
- Grande Symphonie fune et triomphale, Op. 15: 2. Oraison fune (Adagio non tanto - Andantino un poco lento e sostenuto)
- Grande Symphonie fune et triomphale, Op. 15: 3. Apothe (Allegro non troppo e pomposo)
Tracks:
- Harold en Italie, Op.16: 1a. Harold aux montagnes (Adagio)
- Harold en Italie, Op.16: 1b. Harold aux montagnes (Allegro)
- Harold en Italie, Op.16: 2. Marche des prins (Allegretto)
- Harold en Italie, Op.16: 3. Snade (Allegro assai - Allegretto)
- Harold en Italie, Op.16: 4. Orgie de brigands (Allegro frenetico - Adagio - Allegro, Tempo I)
- Les Troyens arthage: Prelude From: Les Troyens arthage: Part II, Act III
- Les Troyens (Act IV): No. 29: Chasse royale et orage - Pantomime
- Les Troyens (Act IV): No. 32: Marche pour l'entrde la reine; No. 33: Ballets
- Les Troyens (Act IV): -A: Pas des Alm
- Les Troyens (Act IV): -B: Danse des esclaves
- Les Troyens (Act IV): - C: Pas d'esclaves nubiennes
- Rrie et Caprice, Op.8
Tracks:
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Introduction
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Prologue: 'D'anciennes haines endormies'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Strophe 1: 'Premiers transports que nul n' oublie'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Strophe 2: 'Heureux enfants aux coers de flamme'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part I, Rtatif et Scherzetto: 'Bientot de Romeo' - 'Mab! la messagere' - Bientot la mort est souveraine'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part II, Romseul - Tristesse - Concert eet bal
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part II, Grande f chez les Capulets
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part III, 'Ohe! Capulets! Bonsoir, bonsoir!'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part III, Sc d'amour
Tracks:
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Scherzo: La reine Mab ou la fdes songes
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Convoi fune de Juliette: 'Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expiree!'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Romau tombeau des Capulets
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Finale. Choeurs et Rtatif du P Laurence: 'Quo! Romeo de retour!'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Finale. Air du P Laurence: 'Pauvres enfants que je pleure' - 'Mais notre sang rougit leur glaive'
- Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17: Part IV, Finale. Serment de rnciliation: 'Jurez donc'
Tracks:
- Beatrice et Benedict
- Benvenuto Cellini
- Overtures: Le roi Lear, Op. 4
- Les Francs - juges, Op. 3
- Waverley, Op. 1
- Le corsaire, Op. 21
- Carnaval romain, Op. 9
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Berlioz was the first Romantic master of the orchestra. His music hasn't been surpassed in terms of sheer brilliance and accuracy of effect. This set includes all of the overtures, the Symphonie fantastique, Harold in Italy, the Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens, orchestral music from The Damnation of Faust and Romeo and Juliet, and the completely insane Grande Symphonie funebre et triumphale. Davis achieved his reputation as a conductor as a Berlioz specialist, and he proves an expert advocate on behalf of this stimulating, bizarre, and totally original genius. The recording quality, so critical in such colorful music, is also very good. --David Hurwitz
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I am in a Box with Berlioz Box Sets.......2004-02-22
First I ordered Hector Berlioz Complete Orchestral Works (Box Set) in a 6-CD set by Sir Colin Davis because orchestral is what I like best. That was in 2002. Now I have ordered The Berlioz Edition (Box Set)in a 24-CD Box Set by Sir Colin Davis because I like what I have heard of Berlioz by Davis. I will put this up for sale, and if it doesn't go I will consider putting The Berlioz Edition up for sale after I have heard it. As I said I am in a Box with Berlioz Box Sets and can't afford both.
A superb set, well worth the price!.......2002-08-16
For those of us who grew up in the 1950s and '60s, the music of Berlioz means Munch and Toscanini: Munch for his incendiary performances of "Symphonie Fantastique," "Romeo et Juliette," "Damnation of Faust," the Requiem and the overtures (among others), Toscanini primarily for his gorgeous reading of "Harold in Italy" but also for his versions of the Roman Carnival Overture and (for those who could find it) the "Romeo" with Gladys Swarthout. These readings had one thing going for them, which was a rhythmic impetus that made even the slow movements exciting. Unfortunately, for those of us who read scores, when we checked these versions against the music we found that Toscanini and Munch had fiddled a bit with tempi and bowing accents in an attempt to make the music more exciting. Is this so bad? Not necessarily, because these conductors had this music in their blood, they were presenting Berlioz as they had processed him over a lifetime of love, and so their fast tempi had little in common with the rattly, jangly readings often turned out by John Eliot Gardiner.
Sir Colin Davis was, and of this reading remains, the greatest Berlioz interpreter of the stereo/digital era. This is no mean feat when one realizes that he now has several competitors in the field, among them James Levine and Charles Dutoit, but in my view only the wonderful John Nelson (whose recordings of the Te Deum and "Nuits d'Ete" with Susan Graham are so wonderful) really comes close. And what makes Davis so great is that, like those legendary conductors of old, he really gets under the skin of Berlioz and makes him exciting while maintaining score tempi. Listen, for instance, to his "Symphonie Fantastique," still the benchmark modern recording after nearly 30 years. Davis also excels in his readings of the Overtures, music from "Les Troyens," and the Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale which grabs the listener and pulls him/her into its vortex of sound.
In the other two symphonies, "Harold in Italy" and "Romeo et Juliette," I sense a lapse of sorts: the slow music is conducted not necessarily too slowly, but with a certain Romantic mushiness bordering on easy listening. This, for me, robs the "Romeo alone" and "Scene d'amour" of its passion, though of course it is wonderful to hear the score in modern stereo instead of Munch's cramped mono, and for me Toscanini's second movement of "Harold," with its peculiar yet engaging walking gait, shall never be surpassed--and, unlike Munch, Toscanini somewhat transcended his mono sound because of the wonderful clarity and transparency of his orchestra. Nevertheless, if I were forced to I would live with this Davis set over my Munch and Toscanini recordings because of their overall warmth and excellent sound.
Other highlights include excerpts from "Lelio" sung superbly by pre-leukemia Jose Carreras (listen to him ascend fearlessly to those high notes--he hasn't done that in nearly a quarter-century!), dramatically astute singing by Patricia Kerns and John Shirley-Quirk in "Romeo," and marvelous interpretations of the Overtures (oh, and you can forget "Rob Roy"...Berlioz decided after one performance that he would never publish it or even bother revising it, hence it is not here). I do question the omission of the Requiem and Te Deum (after all, they ARE "orchestral works"), but with so many riches at such a low price, who cares? Liner notes are sparse, and this is a slimline box which means paper sleeves and no jewel boxes, but so what? For this much Berlioz, so beautifully sung and conducted, the composer himself would gladly have plunked down ...
all the overtures *NOT*.......2001-05-04
This isn't a "complete" recording of Berlioz' orchestral music - what about the 'Rob Roy' overture? Granted it recycles some of Harold in Italy, but still...
A wonderful collection of Berlioz.......2000-08-15
This incredible six CD set features all of Hector Berlioz's purely orchestral music conducted by the great Sir Colin Davis, widely regarded as one of the greatest living Berlioz interpreters. In addition to favorites such as Symphonie fantastique, Harold en Italie and Romeo et Juliette, the set also includes the lesser known Lelio and several other works. The works were recorded between 1965 and 1980, and the sound is wonderful and rich. His interpretations are also lively and full of energy, especially in the overtures.
The Romeo et Juliette included in this set is my favorite of all the recordings of it that I've heard, although I haven't yet heard Sir Colin's more recent recording with the Vienna Philharmonic. The recording of Lelio is also well done. Jose Carreras and Thomas Allen are the featured singers in Lelio's song movements, and the fantasy on Shakespeare's Tempest at the end of the work is fascinating indeed. If you've only heard Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and want to hear more of his works, or are looking for a nice collection of classic Berlioz recordings, then take a good look at this set.
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ASIN: B000001KDH
Release Date: 1995-04-16 |
Tracks:
- Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23: Overture
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: Scene In The Country
- Gabrieli: Sacerdos et Pontifex
- L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25: Flight Into Egypt: Overture
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: A Ball
- Harold In Italy, Op. 16: Scenes Of Joy And Sadness
- Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23: Overture
- Harold In Italy, Op. 16: Serenade
- Les Troyens: Trojan March (Complete)
- Reverie And Caprice, Op. 8
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: Dreams, Passions
- Lelio, Or The Return To Life, Op. 14b
- Harold In Italy, Op. 16: Scenes Of Joy
- Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9
- Reverie And Caprice, Op. 8
- Damnation Of Faust, Op. 24: Hungarian March
- L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25: Rest Of The Holy Family
- L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25: Flight Into Egypt, Dance
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: March To The Scaffold
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: I. Dreams, Passions
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: II. A Ball
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: IV. March To The Scaffold
- Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14: V. Dream Of A Witches' Sabbath
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Release Date: 2003-12-16 |
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Sir Colin Davis has long been considered the world's finest Berlioz conductor, and over the years, Philips has released all of the composer's major works with Davis at the helm. Now, they're all here, in a 24-CD box, and it is an astonishing achievement. This treasure trove consists of the definitive, available readings of Les Troyens, Béatrice et Bénédict, and Benvenuto Cellini; a wonderfully energetic, passionate Roméo et Juliette; a Te Deum which is huge yet clear and not over-the-top for its own sake; Les Nuits d'été with different singers (of varying ranges in different songs), as Berlioz wanted them performed; the young Dame Janet Baker superb in Herminie and La Mort de Cléopatre; a relaxed, sweet Enfance du Christ; a Requiem which could knock you over; a Damnation de Faust which is both lyrical and exciting; a performance of Lélio which almost makes sense of that strange work; a Symphonie Fantastiquewith atmosphere and thrills; along with 7 overtures, 5 songs, and more. In addition to the moderate price, the packaging is such that the 24 CDs takes up less space than just the earlier releases of Cellini and Troyens together. This is one-stop shopping at its best. --Robert Levine
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Customer Reviews:
A tempting treasury, but only a few performances are great.......2007-02-03
Ten discs of Berlioz is a sumptuous offering, and temptingly cheap at Amazon Marketplace. DG has used this occasion to repackage some outstanding performances. At the top of the list goes James Levine's electrifying Requiem from Berlin, with playing and singing to match the conductor's inspiration. Also exciting--perhaps surprisingly so--is Abbado's Te Deum, which has rawer edges and sharper focus than Colin Davis's on Philips, long the standard version.
Dropping down a notch in quality, we have an elegantly played Romeo et Juliette by the Boston Symphony, superbly recorded, that has few rivals for refined virtuosity. But after a while Seiji Ozawa's approach seems to lack depth and meaning; he's skating over the surface of the musical drama, however brilliantly. Sharp and brilliant also describes Myung-Whun Chung's contribution, a Symponie fantastique, two overtures, and the Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens, all with his well-trained Bastille Opera orchestra. Chung is to the manner born in Berlioz, but so are greater conductors in these works, including Munch and Markevitch.
At about the same quality level I'd place the Mort de Cleopatre, a dullish early vocal scene sung with plushness by Jessye Norman, and Kiri Te Kanawa's Les Nuits d'Ete, which is ravishing in terms of sheer vocalism but otherwise vacant. Daniel Barenboim's slack conducting does the piece no favors, either, which holds true on a much larger scale for his Damnation of Faust. This is a typical Barenboim product, full of lush sounds, excellent singing, big-scale orchestral work, but leading to a meager artistic payoff. Barenboim's Faust isn't remotely competitive with Markevitch, Chung, Solti, Pretre, and others in this work. It's great to hear Domingo in the title role, but the conducting is so routine that I'm not sure the overall experience is worth it.
We get odds and ends of varying quality: the rarely recorded Tristia done superbly by Boulez, an uneven batch of songs that previously appeared in their own double-CD set (a chore to listen to in its entirety, despite the occasional gem), and a pedestrain Harold in Italy conducted by Lorin Maazel in Berlin, a performance that DG surely could have bettered by looking deeper into their vaults.
In all, I can't see investing in such an uneven collection except at super-budget price. If you do a little searching, all the best things here can be gotten separately, and the lesser recordings pale by comparison with classic Berlioz from Colin Davis, Charles Munch, and Igor Markevitch.
Berlioz with immaginative variety.......2003-10-30
This box makes a nice alternative to the Philips boxes under Colin Davis. Not to take anything away from Davis. His Berlioz cycle certainly ranks up there with the elite for recording achievements. But many will not want to invest in all 3 boxes, so Universal has brought us a great compilation of some of Berlioz' best works from a variety of performers with different styles.
The jewel has to be Ozawa's unsurpassed Romeo and Juliet. This 1976 studio recording had its birth at the Tanglewood Festival and features excellent soloists (Julia Hamari, Jose Van Dam, and Jean Dupouy), a very competent choir, and of course the reliable Boston SO. The recording is of outstanding quality. It seems cleaned up a little from what I remember of the CDs from the mid 80s; much more spacious, less muddy sounding. I especially like the chorus in the hushed night scene.
Barenboim's Damnaton is perdictably Furtwangler-like in tempo, and again features top notch singers in Fischer Dieskau, Jules Bastin, & Placido Domingo; Yvonne Minto is probably not in the same class with the others, but she's more than acceptable.
Levine directs a well recorded and balanced classical-sounding Requiem, and Abbado is more than competent in the Te Deum.
Chung's Fantastique is fun and enjoyable, if not first-class.
The rest of the works are very commendable, if not top-of-the-class.
In short, you can't go wrong for the price, and if you love Berlioz' Romeo, you've got to get this box just for the Ozawa gem.
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ASIN: B0001TSWPU
Release Date: 2004-11-23 |
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A sequence of gems.......2005-07-06
This compendium of all of Charles Munch's Berlioz recordings with the Boston Symphony Orchestra is not to be missed, particularly as RCA's refurbished sonics, with some allowance for a few mono items, are deeply satisfying and the price is scaled to a beggar's purse. Both performances of the Fantastique, a Munch/BSO specialty, are included and both Romeos.
Exceptional singing from the likes of Danco, de los Angeles, Souzay and Valletti, among others, is on offer, and the BSO's first-deskers cover themselves with glory. This set is a valuable memento in particular of first flute Doriot Anthony Dwyer's playing. Perhaps it is useless to catalog some of my favorites here, but I can't resist reminding anyone susceptible to the unique Berlioz combination of elegance and drama of the Harold in Italy with Primrose as soloist, the Requiem (still my preferred version), the stereo Romeo where it strikes me that the composer is not loquacious and bombastic but eloquent, often terse, with not a wasted note, and L'Enfance du Christ.
If you miss this, you will be sorry, even if, like me, you already have some of its contents. A sequence of gems.
-Frank W. Barham
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Hector Berlioz, Romantic Spirit
Manufacturer: Universal Classics
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ASIN: B00008VR6V
Release Date: 2003-07-01 |
Tracks:
- Ouverture - London Symphony Orchestra
- No.2: Air-'Ah! Si De La Tendresse - Janet Baker
- La Captive, Op.12 - Josephine Veasey
- Resurrexit - Monteverdi Choir
- IV. Marche Au Supplice - Pierre Boulez
- II. Choeur D'Ombres - Lambert Wilson
- IX. Sanctus - John Mark Ainsley
- Ouverture - Nicolai Gedda
- 'Une Heur Encore' - Nicolai Gedda
- 'La Gloire Etait Ma Seule Idole' - Nicolai Gedda
- III. Marche Funebre Pour La Derniere Scene D'Hamlet - Pierre Boulez
Tracks:
- Marche Hongroise - Anne Sofie Von Otter
- 'D'Amour L'Ardente Flamme' - Anne Sofie Von Otter
- 'Au Son Des Trompettes' - Anne Sofie Von Otter
- Chasse Royale Et Orage - Charles Dutoit
- 'Nuit D'Ivresse Et D'Extase Infinie!' - Jon Vickers
- III. Serenade - Pinchas Zukerman
- I. Villanelle - Regine Crespin
- IV. La Reine Mab, Ou La Fee Des Songes (Scherzo) - London Symphony Orchestra
- L'Adieu Des Bergers A La Sainte Famille: 'Il S'En Va Loin De La Terre' - Choeur De Montreal
- IV. Christe, Rex Gloriae (Hymne) - London Symphony Chorus
- Ouverture - John Alldis Choir
- 'Dieu Qui Guidas Nos Bras' - John Alldis Choir
- 'Approchez, Claudio!' - John Alldis Choir
- 'Ici L'On Voit Benedict' - John Alldis Choir
- 'L'Amour Est Un Flambeau' - John Alldis Choir
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Berlioz For Dummies
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000002S93
Release Date: 1996-10-29 |
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Harold en Italie; Roméo et Juliette; La Damnation de Faust; La mort de Cléopâtre
Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000067FGX
Release Date: 2002-11-05 |
Tracks:
- I Reveries - Passions - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- II Un Bal - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- III Scene Aux Champs - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- IV Marche Au Supplice - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- V Songe D'Une Nuit De Sabbat - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- I Introduction : Combats, Tumultes. Intervention Du Prince II Prologue - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Recitatif Choral - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Strophes - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Recitatif & Scherzetto - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
Tracks:
- I Romeo Seul - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Bruits Lointains De Concert Et De Bal. Grande Fete Chez Les Capulets - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- II Nuit Sereine. Le Jardin De Capulet, Silencieux Et Desert. Les Jeunes Capulets, Sortant De La Fete, Passent En Chantant Des Reminiscences De La Musique Du Bal - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Scene D'Amor (Adagio) - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- III La Reine Mab Ou La Fee Des Songes (Scherzo) - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- I Convoi Funebre De Juliette - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- II Romeo Au Tombeau Des Capulets - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Invocation - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Reveil De Juliette - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Joie Delirante - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Dernieres Angoisses Et Mort Des Deux Amants - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- La Foule Accourt Au Cimetiere. Rixe Des Capulets Et Des Montaigus Recitatif Du Pere Laurence - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
- Air Du Pere Laurence - Simon Estes
- Serment De Reconcilation - The Wesminster Choir & Philadelphia Orchestra
Tracks:
- I Harold Dans Les Montagnes : Scenes De Melancolie, De Bonheur Et De Joie - Adagio - Allegro - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
- II Marche De Pelerins Chantant Le Priere Du Soir - Allegretto - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
- III Serenenade D'Un Montagnard Des Abruzzes A Sa Maitresse - Allegro Assai - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
- IV Orgie De Brigands (Souvenir Des Scenes Precedentes) - Allegro Frenetico - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
- Benvenuto Cellini, Ouverture Op. 23 - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
- Waverley, Ouverture Op.1 - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
- Le Corsaire, Ouverture Op. 21 - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Tracks:
- Scene 1: Le Vieil Hiver A Fait Place Au Printemps Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 2 : Les Bergers Quittent Leur Troupeau Choeur / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 3 : Mais D'Un Eclat Guerrier Les Campagnes Se Parent Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Marche Hongroise - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 4 : Sans Regrets J'Ai Quitte Les Riantes Campagnes Se Parent Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Christ Vient De Ressusciter! Choeur / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 5 : O Pure Emotion Mephistopheles / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 6 : A Boire Encore! Du Vin Du Rhin! Mephistopheles / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Oh! Qu'il Fait Bon Quand Le Ciel Tonne Choeur - London Symphony Orchestra
- Qui Sait Quelque Plaisante Historie? Choeur / Brander - London Symphony Orchestra
- Certian Rat, Dans Une Cuisine Brander / Choeur / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Amen Brander / Choeur / Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Une Puce Gentille Mephistopheles / Choeur / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 7 : Voici Des Roses Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Dors! Heureux Faust! Choeur / Mephistopheles / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Ballet Des Sylphes (Orchestre Seul) - Margarita! Qu'Ai-Je Vu? Faust / Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 8: Villes Entourees De Murs Et Remparts Choeur / Faust / Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 9 : tambours Et Trompettes Sonnent La Retraite (Orchestra Seul) - London Symphony Orchestra
- Merci, Doux Crepuscule Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 10 : J'Entends! Mephistopheles / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 11 : Que L' Air Est Etouffant Marguerite - London Symphony Orchestra
- Autrefois, Un Roi De Thule Marguerite - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 12 : Esprits De Flammes Inconstantes Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Menuet Des Follets (Orchestre Seul) - London Symphony Orchestra
Tracks:
- Scene 12 : Maintenant, Chantons A Cette Belle Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Devant La Maison De Celui Qui T'Adore Mephistopheles / Choeur - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 13 : Grands Dieux! Que Vois-Je? Marguerite / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 14 : Allons, Il Est Trop tard! Mephistopheles / Margurite / Faust / Choeur - London Symphony Orchestra
- Je Connais Donc Enfin Tout Le Prix De La Vie Faust / Mephistopheles / Margurite / Choeur - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 15 : D'Amour, I' Ardente Flamme Marguerite - London Symphony Orchestra
- Au Son Des Trompettes Choeur / Margarite - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 16 : Nature Immense, Impenetrable Et Fiere Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 17 : A La Voute Azuree Mephistopheles / Faust - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 18 : Dans Mon Coeur Retentit Sa Voix Desesperee Faust / Choeur / Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 19 : Has! Irimiru Karabao! (Pandaemonium) Faust / Mephistopheles - London Symphony Orchestra
- Tradioun Marexil Fir Tru Dinxe Burrudixe Choeur - London Symphony Orchestra
- Alors, I'Enfer Se Tut Choeur - London Symphony Orchestra
- Scene 20 : Laus! Laus! Choeur / Une Voix - London Symphony Orchestra
- La Mort De Cleopatre, Scene Lyrique Pour Voix Et Orchestre Vieillart - Orchestra De Paris
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Il Teatro Immaginario di Berlioz
Manufacturer: Mondo Musica
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ASIN: B00003A9PJ
Release Date: 1999-11-30 |
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Berlioz: Harold en Italie / Benvenuto Cellini Overture
Manufacturer: Forlane
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ASIN: B0000038B3
Release Date: 1996-03-12 |
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