BERLIOZ: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE, SHEPHERD'S FAREWELL, ROMEO & JULIET EXCERPTS - COLIN DAVIS, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

“Berlioz’s greatest interpreter of modern times recorded it three times, but this most recent version is the most gripping and satisfying, deftly treading a fine line between self-revelation and self-indulgence. The volcanic outpourings of feeling are as intense as they should be, yet in the quieter moments – Davis achieves a wonderfully expressive pianissimo, in which every detail seems to convey meaning’ (Gramophone)

[1] Shepherds’ Farewell (L’Enfance du Christ, Op.25)* 4:33
[2] Romantic Excerpt (Romeo et Juliette, Op.17) 7:20
Scene 1c – “Premiers transports que nul n’oublie!”
Symphonie Fantastique Op.14/H48 [57:10]
[3] I. Rêveries – Passions 15:49
[4] II. Un Bal 6:35
[5] III. Scène aux champs 17:16
[6] IV. Marche au supplice 7:01
[7] V. Songe d’une nuit de sabbat 10:27