Sir Andrew Davis – Berlioz: Symphony fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48 & Fantaisie dramatique sur la tempête, H. 52 (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Sir Andrew Davis – Berlioz: Symphony fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48 & Fantaisie dramatique sur la tempête, H. 52 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:10:07 minutes | 1,18 GB | Genre: Classical
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The Fantaisie sur la Tempête de Shakespeare was composed shortly after Berlioz had won the coveted Prix de Rome (at the fourth attempt) with his cantata Sardanapale, and was originally conceived as a concert overture, with chorus. After various re-workings of the material, the four-movement Fantaisie, as recorded here, became the finale of Berlioz’s ‘monodrama’ Lélio – a juxtaposition of existing material interlinked with dramatic monologues recited by the ‘artist’ at the centre of the work.

Symphonie fantastique, Berlioz’s best-known work by some distance, remains an evergreen in the orchestral repertoire, and beloved of audiences the world over. The idiomatic approach to orchestration, grounded in Berlioz’s musical training in French provincial wind-bands, and the revolutionary approach to the prevailing conventions of musical form at the time shine through in the five-movement masterpiece, which remains one of the most vividly programmatic symphonies ever written.

Tracklist:

1. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir – Fantaisie dramatique sur la tempête, H. 52: I. Prologue (03:07)
2. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir – Fantaisie dramatique sur la tempête, H. 52: II. La tempête (02:29)
3. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir – Fantaisie dramatique sur la tempête, H. 52: III. L’action (06:51)
4. Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Fantaisie dramatique sur la tempête, H. 52: IV. Le dénouement (02:07)
5. Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: I. Rêveries. Largo – Passions. Allegro agitato e appassionato assai (15:34)
6. Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: II. Un bal. Allegro non troppo (06:33)
7. Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: III. Scène aux champs. Adagio (16:06)
8. Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: IV. Marche au supplice. Allegretto non troppo (06:48)
9. Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat. Larghetto – Allegro (10:28)

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