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It’s from Vienna, not Paris, that this new recording of the Symphonie fantastique is brought to us under the direction of Philippe Jordan. The Swiss conductor wears several hats, since he is the musical director of the Paris Opera and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, with whom he conducted this Berliozian recording at the Musikverein in Vienna.
The year of Berlioz (2019 marks 150 years since his death) saw many new versions of the Fantastique cropping up. This album stands out through its coupling with Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, a work which, according to Berlioz, “must be heard immediately after the Symphonie Fantastique, of which it is the end and the complement”. As an extraordinary autobiographical work, Lélio is accompanied by a monologue read by an actor; here, it is the ex-singer and actor Jean-Philippe Lafont who represents Berlioz as he struggles to overcome his despair. It’s a deep reflection under the auspices of Shakespeare as well as a mise en abyme of the life of an artist facing up to his demons. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Symphonie Fantastique op. 14 (Hector Berlioz)
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
DISC 2
Lélio, ou Le retour à la vie, Op. 14b, H. 55B (Hector Berlioz)
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ingrid Marsoner, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cyrille Dubois, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Florian Sempey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Cyrille Dubois, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Wiener Singverein, Choir, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Jean-Philippe Lafont, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 (P) Wiener Symphoniker
Album review
It’s from Vienna, not Paris, that this new recording of the Symphonie fantastique is brought to us under the direction of Philippe Jordan. The Swiss conductor wears several hats, since he is the musical director of the Paris Opera and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, with whom he conducted this Berliozian recording at the Musikverein in Vienna.
The year of Berlioz (2019 marks 150 years since his death) saw many new versions of the Fantastique cropping up. This album stands out through its coupling with Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, a work which, according to Berlioz, “must be heard immediately after the Symphonie Fantastique, of which it is the end and the complement”. As an extraordinary autobiographical work, Lélio is accompanied by a monologue read by an actor; here, it is the ex-singer and actor Jean-Philippe Lafont who represents Berlioz as he struggles to overcome his despair. It’s a deep reflection under the auspices of Shakespeare as well as a mise en abyme of the life of an artist facing up to his demons. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:51:59
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Wiener Symphoniker Cyrille Dubois Jean-Philippe Lafont Philippe Jordan
- Composer: Hector Berlioz
- Label: Wiener Symphoniker
- Genre: Classical
2019 Wiener Symphoniker 2019 Wiener Symphoniker
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