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Hector Berlioz was a master of program music, and for two of his most famous orchestral works -- Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy -- the program is an intrinsic part of the full appreciation of the music. As is so often the case in compilations such as this one, the liner notes fall extremely short. While it is not the responsibility of liner notes to provide a thorough history lesson, the scant three paragraphs describing the "story" of Symphonie fantastique and the bare mention of the idée fixe would do little to inform any novice listeners for whom a collection such as this is ostensibly marketed.
Beyond the liner notes, the performances heard on the CD itself provide a satisfactory introduction to the orchestral works of Berlioz. The Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse under the direction of Michel Plasson is an energetic and capable group of musicians, but there are a few characteristics that prevent this from being a definitive recording. For one, the tympani almost always covers up the majority of the orchestra. The principal oboe's sound is sometimes quite shrill, not matching the warmer sound of the rest of the wind section. The ensemble does not always execute attacks in precise unison, and articulation is not as defined as it should be.
© TiVo
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Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1989 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1990 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1989 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1989 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1989 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1989 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Daniel Michel, Engineer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1989 Warner Music France
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Etiénne Collard, Producer - Michel Plasson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola - Daniel Michel, Engineer - Michel Plasson/Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, MainArtist - Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestra
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Michel Plasson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola - Daniel Michel, Engineer - Michel Plasson/Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, MainArtist - Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestra
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Michel Plasson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola - Daniel Michel, Engineer - Michel Plasson/Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, MainArtist - Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestra
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Michel Plasson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola - Daniel Michel, Engineer - Michel Plasson/Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, MainArtist - Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestra
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Warner Music France
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse, Orchestra - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Daniel Michel, Tonmeister - Léon de Wailly, Poet - Auguste Barbier, Poet
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
Etiénne Collard, Producer - Michel Plasson, Conductor, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Daniel Michel, Engineer - Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestra
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1991 Warner Music France
Album review
Hector Berlioz was a master of program music, and for two of his most famous orchestral works -- Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy -- the program is an intrinsic part of the full appreciation of the music. As is so often the case in compilations such as this one, the liner notes fall extremely short. While it is not the responsibility of liner notes to provide a thorough history lesson, the scant three paragraphs describing the "story" of Symphonie fantastique and the bare mention of the idée fixe would do little to inform any novice listeners for whom a collection such as this is ostensibly marketed.
Beyond the liner notes, the performances heard on the CD itself provide a satisfactory introduction to the orchestral works of Berlioz. The Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse under the direction of Michel Plasson is an energetic and capable group of musicians, but there are a few characteristics that prevent this from being a definitive recording. For one, the tympani almost always covers up the majority of the orchestra. The principal oboe's sound is sometimes quite shrill, not matching the warmer sound of the rest of the wind section. The ensemble does not always execute attacks in precise unison, and articulation is not as defined as it should be.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 02:07:56
- Main artists: Michel Plasson
- Composer: Hector Berlioz
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Gemini
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd
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