The bonus here is more familiar, but still undervalued. Christopher cook gives a personal recommendation from recordings of berliozs orchestral song cycle les nuits dete. Vocal score barenreiter free uk delivery until further notice on everything. Hunt lieberson had a long and fruitful relationship with mcgegan and philharmonia baroque. Robin ticciati cements his reputation as an outstanding berliozian with his latest recording,berlioz. Catherine bott is joined by the biographer and musicologist david cairns to explore the nuances in berliozs songcycle les nuits dete. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. I would not make it my only nuits but the beauty of chausson make this disc worth having. Poems by thomas gautier set to music by hector berlioz. Piano, vocal sheet music book by hector berlioz 18031869.
Liebersons trademark blend of sumptuous, throaty tonal beauty and elegant precision turn berliozs songs into a series of heartstopping expressions now joyous, now tragic, now yearning and. Ernest graf conducting the great symphonic brass and string orchestra of the vienna state opera. Seattle symphony, tenor ian bostridge in peak form for. The first performance was at the paris conservatoire on 5 december 1830. Still chiefly known as the extravagant composer of the symphonie fantastique, berlioz was an artist caught in the crossfire between the academic classicism of the french musical establishment and the romantic modernism of the parisian musical scene. Tabea zimmermann viola, stephane degout baritone, les siecles, francoisxavier roth.
Les nuits dete was published in 1841, for mezzosoprano or tenor, and at this stage with piano accompaniment. Berlioz nuits dt janet baker, frederiksberg march 1972 c herbert blomstedt satrip german subs duration. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Here, as elsewhere in the score, the primary colours of berliozs score are brought to life vividly. Colin davis recognizes that both works are primarily meant to charm, and he does just that. With analyses of les nuits dete, the figure of mignon, the concept of the tombeau poetique, and of songlike qualities in poetry, this article tests. Episode in the life of an artist in five sections op. I have always collected and enjoyed each version as it appears through the years and this particular recording is the best yet. Towards a psychoanalytical music analysis of hector.
Les nuits dete medium voice hector berlioz, ian kemp on amazon. Elly ameling, soprano hildegard behrens, soprano janice taylor, mezzosoprano women of the san francisco symphony chorus san franscisco symphony orchestra wiener symphoniker francis. This dg concerts download preserves a live concert from the series of april 2729, 2006 that must have been a lovely occasion. Packaging apart, this is a glamorous issue for lovers of berlioz, price, reiner and the romantic sensibility in general. Les nuits dete, op 7 cds, mp3 and lossless downloads. I think it helps that the recording is quite close though by no means oppressively so and this, plus the transparency of the period instruments, means that a welcome amount of detail registers. Berlioz orchestrated one of the songs in 1843, and did the same for the other five in 1856. A pupil of sir simon rattle and the great berliozian sir colin davis,robins reputation as one of this generations best conductors was assured when he was announced as. Berlioz nuits dete is one of my favorites and has been for years. Eleanor steber, soprano with the columbia symphony orchestra, dimitri mitropolous conducing. Symphonie fantastique nuits dete montpellier philharmonic 1988 on dvd and bluray. It is an important piece of the early romantic period. Work title les nuits dete summer nights alt ernative. Instruments delivery is free within the uk for all instruments.
He composed les nuits dete, a cycle of six songs to texts by theophile gautier, in 1840 or 1841 and published it in its original form for mezzosoprano or tenor. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The cycle was neglected for many years, but during the 20th. Gens is french i assume, attractive, and still quite young. It is curious, however, that so few of the works prominent recordings feature french sopranos. Sheet music download berlioz songs les nuits dete, op. Instantly download, view and print your favorite classical music score. Brigitte balleys mezzo, mireille delunsch soprano, orchestre des champs elysees, philippe herreweghe. The cycle, completed in 1841, was originally for soloist and piano accompaniment. The cycle was neglected for many years, but during the 20th century it. The hector berlioz website berliozinspired works of art. This page lists all recordings of les nuits dete, op. Rca victor lm1907 disc also included a very rarely heard debussy work. This was recorded on 15 april 1966 in the hungarian radio studio.
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