COMPOSERS: Berlioz/Saint-Saens
LABELS: RCA Gold Seal
WORKS: Le carnaval romain Overture; Béatrice et Bénédict Overture; Le corsaire Overture; Benvenuto Cellini Overture; Le rouet d’Omphale
PERFORMER: Boston SO/Charles Munch
CATALOGUE NO: 09026 61400 2 ADD (1957-61)
For any newcomer to Berlioz’s music, this is certainly a disc worth owning. His astonishing ear for orchestral colour is breathtakingly rewarded by the musicians of the Boston SO under their music director. The remastered sound may lack some brilliance, but this is amply compensated for by its warmth. Annette Morreau
Berlioz/Saint-Saens
For any newcomer to Berlioz’s music, this is certainly a disc worth owning. His astonishing ear for orchestral colour is breathtakingly rewarded by the musicians of the Boston SO under their music director. The remastered sound may lack some brilliance, but this is amply compensated for by its warmth. Annette Morreau
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:36 pm