Berlioz

Louis-Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works, and conducted several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs. His influen...

BOULT & BBC SO Pre-War Recordings, Volume 2 (1932-37) - PASC715

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WEBER Der Freischütz, Euryanthe Overtures
MENDELSSOHN Hebrides, Ruy Blas Overtures
MENDELSSOHN Midsummer Night's Dream Nocturne
BERLIOZ Les francs juges, Le roi Lear, Roman Carnival Overtures
AUBER Masaniello Overture
NICOLAI Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
CHOPIN Funeral March (arr. Elgar)
MEYERBEER Coronation March
SCHUMANN Manfred Overture
SUPPÉ Light Cavalry Overture

Studio recordings, 1932-1937
Total duration: 1hr 58:06

BBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Sir Adrian Boult

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BUSCH The Hamburg Concert: Berlioz, Reger, Schumann (1951) - PASC576

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BERLIOZ Benvenuto Cellini Overture
REGER Hiller Variations*
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4

Live concert recordings, 1951
Total duration: 79:30

Sinfonie-Orchester Des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks Hamburg
conducted by Fritz Busch
(*part section: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Paul van Kempen)

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CANTELLI NBC Concert No. 19: Brahms, Roussel, Berlioz (1951) - PASC173

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BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
ROUSSEL Sinfonietta for String Orchestra
BERLIOZ Marche Hongroise

Recorded in 1951
Total duration: 51:33

NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Guido Cantelli

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DOHNÁNYI in London (1928/31) - PASC252

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MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17
Music by LISZT, BERLIOZ, EGRESSY, DOHNÁNYI

Recorded 1928 and 1931
Total duration: 79:37

Ernö Dohnányi, pianist & conductor
Budapest Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Lawrance Collingwood, conductor

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HARTY and MONTEUX conduct Berlioz (1927-35) - PASC551

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BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique
BERLIOZ Overtures, Marches and Orchestral Excerpts

Studio recordings, 1927-1935
Total duration: 2hr 28:25

Hallé Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Paris Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Hamilton Harty and Pierre Monteux

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JULIUS PRÜWER The Forgotten Maestro (1928-33) - PASC674

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BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture
SCHUBERT "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8
MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture
WAGNER Rienzi Overture
BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, Hungarian Dances
J. STRAUSS II Tales from the Vienna Woods - Waltz
BERLIOZ Benventuo Cellini Overture
THOMAS Raymond Overture
DONIZETTI Daughter of the Regiment Overture
LUIGINI Ballet égyptien
RUBINSTEIN Toréador et Andalouse
VLADIGEROV Bulgarian Suite

Studio recordings, 1928-1933
Total duration: 2hr 29:07

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin-Charlottenburg Opera Orchestra
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
conducted by Julius Prüwer

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