Classical Music In Concert: Berlioz double bill

Sunday, 3 March 2019

Berlioz double bill - John Eliot Gardiner

Hector BERLIOZ

(1803 - 1869)

† March 8, 1869

At the occasion of the anniversary of Berlioz's death here are two concerts under the direction of John Eliot Gardiner. The vocal items are the same, but performed by different singers. I have uploaded both concerts separately. It allows you to download both of them or choose the performance you prefer.

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano (02-04)
Antoine Tamestit, viola (05-08)

DIR.: JOHN ELIOT GARDINER

rec: Sept 5, 2018, Royal Albert Hall, London
[Proms 2018]

period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: NPO 4 (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder

(01) Overture Le corsaire op. 21 [07'58"]

(02) La mort de Cléopâtre, scène lyrique [20'42"]
(Scène lyrique; Méditation)

Les Troyens:

(03) Chasse royale et Orage [09'49"]
(04) Ah! Je vais mourir [07'11"]

Harold en Italie op. 16

(05) Harold au montagnes. adagio - allegro [14'54"]
(06) Marche des Pèlerins. allegretto [08'00"]
(07) Sérénade. allegro assai - allegretto [06'09"]
(08) Orgie des brigands. allegro frenetico - adagio - allegro - tempo I [12'10"]

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

Lucile Richardot, mezzo-soprano (02-04)

DIR.: JOHN ELIOT GARDINER

rec: Oct 20, 2018, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: NPO 4 (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder

(01) Overture Le corsaire op. 21 [07'55"]

(02) La mort de Cléopâtre, scène lyrique [21'17"]
(Scène lyrique; Méditation)

Les Troyens:

(03) Chasse royale et Orage [10'16"]
(04) Ah! Je vais mourir [07'17"]

Symphonie fantastique op. 14

(05) Rêveries - Passions [14'04"]
(06) Un bal [05'55"]
(07) Scène aux champs [15'47"]
(08) Marche au supplice [06'27"]
(09) Songe d'une nuit de sabbat [09'50"]