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This release is part of a Berlioz series by conductor John Nelson and the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, but it is the soloists who shine here. Tenor Michael Spyres, who is really hitting his stride, has a voice pleasantly suited to French music, rounded and subtle, but there is more; Berlioz suggested that several singers perform the orchestral song cycle Les nuits d'été, Op. 7, but Spyres takes all the songs himself. Moreover, he does them in the original keys, which is rarer still. This calls for a singer with exceptional control of dynamic extremes in different parts of his range, and Spyres is exceptionally flexible in this regard. There is a confidence and nonchalance to this performance that grows on the listener as the performance proceeds, even as the sound engineering puts Spyres too far front and center to the detriment of the orchestra's contributions. This isn't so pronounced in the anti-concerto Harold en Italie, Op. 16, and here again, there is a standout soloist; Timothy Ridout offers a rich sound and a real narrative quality that seems to evoke the score's source in Lord Byron's long poem. This exceptionally satisfying Berlioz album hit best-seller charts in late 2022.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Théophile Gautier, Poet - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Théophile Gautier, Poet - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Théophile Gautier, Poet - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Théophile Gautier, Poet - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Théophile Gautier, Poet - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Théophile Gautier, Poet - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Timothy Ridout, Viola, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Timothy Ridout, Viola, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Timothy Ridout, Viola, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Timothy Ridout, Viola, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio's Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
This release is part of a Berlioz series by conductor John Nelson and the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, but it is the soloists who shine here. Tenor Michael Spyres, who is really hitting his stride, has a voice pleasantly suited to French music, rounded and subtle, but there is more; Berlioz suggested that several singers perform the orchestral song cycle Les nuits d'été, Op. 7, but Spyres takes all the songs himself. Moreover, he does them in the original keys, which is rarer still. This calls for a singer with exceptional control of dynamic extremes in different parts of his range, and Spyres is exceptionally flexible in this regard. There is a confidence and nonchalance to this performance that grows on the listener as the performance proceeds, even as the sound engineering puts Spyres too far front and center to the detriment of the orchestra's contributions. This isn't so pronounced in the anti-concerto Harold en Italie, Op. 16, and here again, there is a standout soloist; Timothy Ridout offers a rich sound and a real narrative quality that seems to evoke the score's source in Lord Byron's long poem. This exceptionally satisfying Berlioz album hit best-seller charts in late 2022.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:34
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Michael Spyres Timothy Ridout Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg John Nelson
- Composer: Hector Berlioz
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ascanio’s Purse under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
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