Immerse yourself in the dramatic and atmospheric world of Hector Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust" as masterfully conducted by Igor Markevitch. This 1959 recording, released on Andromeda in 2015, offers a captivating journey through Berlioz's grand musical composition, a work that blends the supernatural, the dramatic, and the lyrical in a sweeping narrative of Faust's damnation.
With a duration of over two hours, this album is a testament to Markevitch's skill in orchestrating the complex and richly layered score. The Philharmonia Orchestra delivers a powerful and nuanced performance, bringing to life the vivid characters and scenes depicted in Berlioz's score. From the rousing "Hungarian March" to the haunting "Dance of the Sylphs," each track is a masterclass in orchestration and storytelling.
The album features a stellar cast of soloists, including Nicolai Gedda as Faust, whose expressive tenor voice captures the character's journey from despair to damnation. The chorus and children's chorus add depth and richness to the score, their voices weaving through the orchestral textures to create a sense of grandeur and drama.
This recording is not just a performance of Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust," but a journey through the composer's musical landscape. Markevitch's interpretation brings out the full range of Berlioz's genius, from the dramatic intensity of the opening scenes to the lyrical beauty of the love duets. The album is a must-listen for fans of classical music, offering a rich and rewarding listening experience that showcases the best of Berlioz's compositional prowess and Markevitch's conducting skill.
Tracks
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part I Scene 1: Le vieil hiver a fait place (Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part I Scene 2: Les bergers laissent leur troupeaux, "Peasants' Dance" (Chorus, Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part I Scene 3: Mais d'un eclat guerrier (Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part I Scene 3: Hungarian March, "Rakoczy March"Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 4: Sans regrets j'ai quitte les riantes campagnes (Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 4: Easter Hymn: Christ vient de ressusciter! (Chorus, Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 4: Helas! Doux chants du ciel (Faust, Mephistopheles)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 6: A boire encor! (Chorus, Mephistopheles)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 6: Certain rat, dans une cuisine, "Brander's Song" (Brander, Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 6: Vrai dieu! Messieurs (Mephistopheles, Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 6: Une puce gentille, "Mephistopheles Song" (Mephistopheles, Faust, Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 7: Voici des roses (Mephistopheles)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 7: Dors! Dors! Heureux Faust!, "Faust's Dream" (Chorus of Gnomes and Sylphs, Mephistopheles, Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 7: Dance of the SylphsHector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 7: Margarita! Qu'ai-je vu? (Faust, Mephistopheles)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part II Scene 8: Finale: Villes entourees (Chorus of Soldiers and Students)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 9: Merci, doux crepuscule!, "Faust's Aria" (Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 10: Je l'entends! (Mephistopheles, Faust)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 11: Que l'air est etouffant! (Marguerite)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 11: Autrefois un roi de Thule, "The King of Thule" (Marguerite)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 12: Evocation: Esprits des flammes inconstantes (Mephistopheles)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 12: Minuet of the Wills-o'-the-WispHector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 12: Maintenant, Chantons a cette belle (Mephistopheles)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 12: Devant la maison, "Serenade of Mephistopheles", (Mephistopheles, Chorus of Wills-o'-the-Wisp)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 13: Duet: Grand Dieu! Que vois-je! (Marguerite)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part III Scene 14: Ange adore dont la celeste image (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part IV Scene 15: Romance: D'amour l'ardente flamme (Marguerite)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part IV Scene 15: Au son des trompettes (Marguerite, Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part IV Scene 17: Recitative and Chase: A la voute azuree (Mephistopheles, Faust, Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part IV Scene 19: Alors, l'Enfer se tut, "Epilogue on Earth" (Mephistopheles, Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Part IV: Scene 20: Laus! Laus! Hosanna! (Chorus)Hector Berlioz, Nicolai Gedda, Régine Crespin, Ernest Blanc, Louis Morin, French Radio and Television Chorus, French Radio and Television Orchestra, Igor Markevitch
Carmen: Act I: Quels regards! quelle effronterie! (Jose, Micaela)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Carmen: Act I: Parle-moi de ma mere! (Jose, Micaela)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Carmen: Act I: Ma mere, je la vois! … (Jose, Micaela)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Carmen: Act I: Reste-la maintenant, pendant que je lirai (Jose, Micaela)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Carmen: Act I: Que se passe-t-il donc la-bas? (Zuniga, Chorus)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Carmen: Act I: Mon officer, c'etait une querelle (Jose, Zuniga, Carmen)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Carmen: Act I: Seguidilla: Pres des reparts de Seville (Carmen, Jose, Zuniga)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Carmen: Act I: Voici l'ordre; partez. Et faites bonne garde (Zuniga, Carmen)Georges Bizet, Nicolai Gedda, Frederick Guthrie, Giulietta Simionato, Hilde Gueden, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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