Dive into the profound and dramatic world of Hector Berlioz with the comprehensive album "Berlioz: Works," released on April 8, 2022, by SWR Classic. This extensive collection spans over four and a half hours of orchestral masterpieces, showcasing Berlioz's unparalleled genius and innovative spirit. The album features live recordings of some of Berlioz's most celebrated works, including the iconic "Symphonie fantastique," a groundbreaking piece that revolutionized the symphonic form with its vivid storytelling and emotional depth. Additionally, the album includes the enchanting "L'enfance du Christ," a sacred trilogy that blends orchestral and choral elements to depict the early life of Jesus, and the operatic spectacle "Benvenuto Cellini," a work that highlights Berlioz's unique approach to opera with its intricate plots and rich musical textures. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer eager to explore the genre, this album offers a captivating journey through the brilliant mind of one of history's most influential composers.
Tracks
Les francs-juges, Op. 3, H. 23d: Overture (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: I. Rêveries - Passions. Largo - Allegro agitato e appassionato assai - Religiosamente (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppo (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: III. Scène aux champs. Adagio (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: IV. Marche au supplice. Allegro non troppo (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: V. Songe d’une nuit de sabbat. Larghetto - Allegro (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 1 "Le songe d’Hérode": Dans la créche (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marc Padmore
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 1 "Le songe d’Hérode": Qui vient ? (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Frank Bossert, Bernhard Hartmann
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 2 "Le songe d’Hérode": Toujours ce rêve ! (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ralf Lukas
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 2 "Le songe d’Hérode": O misère des rois [Live] (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ralf Lukas
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 3 "Le songe d’Hérode": Seigneur ! (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ralf Lukas, Bernhard Hartmann
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 4 "Le songe d’Hérode": Les sages de Judée (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Ralf Lukas
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 5 "Le songe d’Hérode": Ô mon cher fils, donne cette herbe tendre (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christiane Oelze, Christopher Maltman
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 1 Scene 6 "Le songe d’Hérode": Joseph ! Marie ! Écoutez-nous (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Christiane Oelze, Christopher Maltman
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 2 "La fuite en Égypte": Overture (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 2 "La fuite en Égypte": Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 2 "La fuite en Égypte": Le repos de la sainte famille (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Ralf Lukas
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 3 "L’arrivée à Saïs": Depuis trois jours, malgré l’ardeur du vent (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marc Padmore
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 3 Scene 1 "L’arrivée à Saïs": Dans cette ville immense (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Christiane Oelze, Christopher Maltman
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 3 Scene 2 "L’arrivée à Saïs": Entrez, entrez, pauvres Hébreux ! (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Christopher Maltman, Mikhail Nikiforov
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 3 Scene 3 "L’arrivée à Saïs": Trio pour deux flûtes et harpe, exécuté par les jeunes Ismaélites (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 3 Scene 3 "L’arrivée à Saïs": Vous pleurez, jeune mère (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Christiane Oelze, Christopher Maltman, Mikhail Nikiforov
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 3 Scene 3 "L’arrivée à Saïs": Ce fut ainsi que par un infidèle (Live)Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Marc Padmore
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76 (Weimar Version): Overture [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act I Scene 1 "Lundi gras" (Weimar Version): Teresa ! Teresa ! Où peut-elle être ? [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Franz Hawlata
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act I Scene 1 "Lundi gras" (Weimar Version): Enfin il est sorti tout de bon [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb, Bruce Ford, Reinhard Mayr, Johannes Chum, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act I Scene 2 "Lundi gras" (Weimar Version): Les belles fleurs ! [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act I Scene 2 "Lundi gras" (Weimar Version): Entre l’amour et le devoir [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act I Scene 3 "Lundi gras" (Weimar Version): Cellini ! [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act I Scene 4 "Lundi gras" (Weimar Version): Ciel, nous sommes perdus, c’est le pas de mon père [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Franz Hawlata
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act I Scene 4 "Lundi gras" (Weimar Version): A nous, voisines et servantes ! [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb, Christopher Maltman, Franz Hawlata, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 8 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Une heure encore et ma belle maîtresse [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Ford
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 8 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): La gloire était ma seule idole [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Ford
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 8 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): A boire, à boire, à boire ! [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Reinhard Mayr, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 8 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Si la terre aux beaux jours se couronne [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Reinhard Mayr, Ekkehard Wagner, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 9 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Cette somme t’est due [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Reinhard Mayr, Ekkehard Wagner, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 9 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): C’est trop fort ! [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Maltman, Matthias Hoffmann
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 9 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Ah ! Qui pourrait me résister ? [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Maltman
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 12 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Vous voyez, j’espère [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Franz Hawlata, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 12 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Ah ! Ah ! très bien, le plaisant visage ! [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Franz Hawlata, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 12 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Voici Maître Arlequin [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Franz Hawlata, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 12 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Regardons bien maître Arlequin [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act II Scene 12 "Mardi gras" (Weimar Version): Il plaît fort [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Franz Hawlata, Reinhard Mayr, Johannes Chum, Matthias Hoffmann, Monica Groop, Laura Claycomb, Christopher Maltman, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act III "Mercrèdi des cendres" (Weimar Version): Entr’acte et scène [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act III Scene 1 "Mercrèdi des cendres" (Weimar Version): A l’atelier rentrons sans plus attendre [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act III Scene 2 "Mercrèdi des cendres" (Weimar Version): Il n’a pas reparu [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act III Scene 3 "Mercrèdi des cendres" (Weimar Version): Bienheureux les matelots [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Reinhard Mayr, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act III Scene 4 "Mercrèdi des cendres" (Weimar Version): Mais qu’ai-je donc ? [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Monica Groop
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act III Scene 5 "Mercrèdi des cendres" (Weimar Version): Ah, qu’est-il devenu ? [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Chor Des Leipziger Rundfunks
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76, Act III Scene 6 "Mercrèdi des cendres" (Weimar Version): Teresa ! [Live]Hector Berlioz, Sir Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford
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