Encounters with England
Donald Macleod explores Berlioz's experiences and achievements in England.
After a series of commercial failures in his native France, Hector Berlioz resolved, "there is nothing to be done in this ghastly country and I can't leave it quickly enough." He first headed north and east, to St. Petersburg, and not long afterwards made his first trip to Britain. In this programme Donald Macleod explores Berlioz's experiences and achievements in England.
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Hector Berlioz
Les Nuits d'ete Op.7 - no.3; Sur les lagunes
Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.- Philips: 412 4932.
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Hector Berlioz
Les Nuits d'ete Op.7 - no.3; Sur les lagunes
Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.- Philips: 412 4932.
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Hector Berlioz
La Damnation de Faust - Pt.3, sc.11; Le Roi de Thule
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.- NAIVE : V-5266.
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Hector Berlioz
La Damnation de Faust - Pt.3, sc.11; Le Roi de Thule
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.- NAIVE : V-5266.
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Hector Berlioz
Le Carnaval romain - overture Op.9
Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris – Philharmonie. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.- PHILIPS : 438-939-2.
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Hector Berlioz
Le Carnaval romain - overture Op.9
Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris – Philharmonie. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.- PHILIPS : 438-939-2.
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Hector Berlioz
Irlande Op.2 - Adieu, Bessy for tenor and piano
Singer: John Aler. Conductor: Cord Garben.- DGG : 435-860-2.
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Hector Berlioz
Irlande Op.2 - Adieu, Bessy for tenor and piano
Singer: John Aler. Conductor: Cord Garben.- DGG : 435-860-2.
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Hector Berlioz
Harold en Italie - symphony Op.16 -2nd movement Marche de pelerins
Performer: Gérard Caussé. Performer: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- PHILIPS : 446-676-2.
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Hector Berlioz
Harold en Italie - symphony Op.16 -2nd movement Marche de pelerins
Performer: Gérard Caussé. Performer: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- PHILIPS : 446-676-2.
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Hector Berlioz
Te Deum Op.22 Te Deum (Hymn) and Christe Rex gloriae (Hymn)
Performer: Choeurs et Orchestre de Paris. Singer: Jean Dupouy. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Choir: Maítrese de la Résurrection.- CBS: CD46461.
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Hector Berlioz
Te Deum Op.22 Te Deum (Hymn) and Christe Rex gloriae (Hymn)
Performer: Choeurs et Orchestre de Paris. Singer: Jean Dupouy. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Choir: Maítrese de la Résurrection.- CBS: CD46461.
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Hector Berlioz
Te Deum Op.22 - Marcia (March for the presentation of the colours)
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: London Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Colin Davis.- PHILIPS : 416-660.
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Hector Berlioz
Te Deum Op.22 - Marcia (March for the presentation of the colours)
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: London Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Colin Davis.- PHILIPS : 416-660.
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