Berlioz: Odyssey
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Odyssey
Ben Heppner, Michelle de Young, Petra Lang, Enkelejda Shkosa, Tabea Zimmermann / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
[ LSO Live SACD / CD / 16 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 January 2002
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Colin Davis was internationally recognised as the foremost Berlioz interpreter of his time, and the recordings he made with the London Symphony Orchestra stand as some of the greatest accounts of the composer's work ever recorded.
This 16 disc box set brings together all of Davis' iconic Berlioz recordings made for LSO Live, from celebrated interpretations of popular orchestral works to landmark opera recordings, including the double Grammy Award-winning Les Troyens.
2019 marks 150 years since the death of Hector Berlioz and this product is released ahead of worldwide events celebrating the composer's immense contribution to classical music.
6 SACDs + 10 CDs
"Maybe you think you don't need Sir Colin's latest thoughts on Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique? It's his fourth recording after all, but this has all the electricity of a live occasion, with Davis's extraordinary instinct, and the orchestra hanging on his every gesture." BBC Music [Symphoniie Fantastique]
GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER - 2002 (Best Opera recording) [Les Troyens]
"Davis's second live recording...magnificently crowns his whole career as a Berlioz interpreter on record, 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 [Les Troyens]
"The St Paul's acoustic is something to be reckoned with...and it is striking to observe how careful Davis is to allow for the famous echo...There's some lovely orchestral detail...The chorus is excellent...Barry Banks, sounding some way off, is effortlessly mellifluous. Whether in 2012 or 1969, Colin Davis is a must-have." Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2013 [Grande Messe]
"The greatest Berlioz conductor of his generation in a triumphant benchmark live recording … outshines previous sets at whatever price" Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2001 [La Damnation de Faust]
"this recording outshines Davis's version of 40 years ago in sound quality and maturity of interpretation. Berlioz's flamboyant portrait of the Renaissance goldsmith impresses with its sheer vigour and conviction, thanks to Davis's inspiration...a bargain." Gramophone Editor's Choice August 2008 [Benvenuto Cellini]
"Davis's Berlioz is so much in a class of its own that any recording he makes comes automatically recommended. But this account seems to outstrip even Davis's own...[Zimmermann's] noble tone and commanding presence are perfectly etched against the orchestral backdrop." The Guardian [Harold en Italie]
Tracks:
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17
La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24
Les Troyens
Béatrice et Bénédict
Harold en Italie, Op. 16
Benvenuto Cellini
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25
Les Francs-Juges (Overture)
Te Deum, Op. 22
Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem)
