Building a Library: Berlioz: Requiem 'Grande Messes des Morts'
Reviewer - Jeremy Summerly
First Choice: Keith Lewis (tenor), Chor des NDR Hamburg, Konzertvereinigung ORF-Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Eliahu Inbal (conductor)
(recorded 1988; part of 'The Berlioz Edition' - also including Symphonie Fantastique; Harold en Italie; La Damnation de Faust; Romeo et Juliette; L'Enfance du Christ; Te Deum)
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 99999 (11-CD, budget)
SACD Choice: Toby Spence (tenor), SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Roger Norrington (conductor)
(recorded 2003)
HANSSLER CLASSIC HAN093131 (CD/SACD Hybrid)
Historic Choice: Richard Lewis (tenor), Royal Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
(recorded 1959)
BBC LEGENDS BBCL40112 (CD, mid-price)
CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.berlioz:
bal.berlioz.requiem.grande.messes.des.morts
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Building A Library Recommendations:
BERLIOZ Requiem 'Grande Messes des Morts'
Reviewer: Jeremy Summerly
First Choice:
(recorded 1988)
Keith Lewis (tenor), Chor des NDR Hamburg, Konzertvereinigung ORF-Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Eliahu Inbal (conductor)
(part of 'The Berlioz Edition' - also including Symphonie Fantastique; Harold en Italie; La Damnation de Faust; Romeo et Juliette; L'Enfance du Christ; Te Deum)
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SACD Choice:
(recorded 2003)
Toby Spence (tenor), SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Roger Norrington (conductor)
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