Berlioz: Symphony fantastique/Dance of the Sylphs/Dvorak: Slavonic Dance

On this CD:

1. Symphonie fantastique for orchestra ("Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties"), H.48 (Op. 14)
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Leopold Stokowski , Tony D'Amato

2. Damnation de Faust, La, for mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestra, ("légende dramatique") H. 111 (Op. 24) Dance of the Sylphs
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leopold Stokowski , Tony D'Amato

3. Slavonic Dance No. 10 for orchestra in E minor B. 147/2 (Op. 72/2)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

Product Description

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You expect Leopold Stokowski to go crazy in music which really is about going crazy, and he certainly doesn't disappoint. The "party scene" in the second movement has an unrivaled sensuality of utterance--it sounds like he's got about 50 harps going instead of the two to four the composer recommends. And then there's the by-now customary gong crescendo at the very end of a suitably hellish witches' Sabbath. He even underpins the funeral bells with pianos, as Berlioz suggests--the only conductor ever to take that option. It's all great fun, and rendered in sound of positively shocking detail and immediacy. -- David Hurwitz

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Berlioz: Symphony fantastique/Dance of the Sylphs/Dvorak: Slavonic Dance
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic Berlioz
  • Great conductor; great performances.
 Berlioz: Symphony fantastique/Dance of the Sylphs/Dvorak: Slavonic Dance

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000042EF
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Sym Fantastique: I. Reveries-Passions
  2. Sym Fantastique: II. Un Bal
  3. Sym Fantastique: III. Scene Aux Champs
  4. Sym Fantastique: IV. Marche Au Supplice
  5. Sym Fantastique: V. Songe D'une Nuit De Sabbat
  6. Dance Of The Sylphs - LSO/Leopold Stokowski
  7. Slavonic Dance, Op.72 No.2 - Czech PO/Leopold Stokowski

Amazon.com

You expect Leopold Stokowski to go crazy in music which really is about going crazy, and he certainly doesn't disappoint. The "party scene" in the second movement has an unrivaled sensuality of utterance--it sounds like he's got about 50 harps going instead of the two to four the composer recommends. And then there's the by-now customary gong crescendo at the very end of a suitably hellish witches' Sabbath. He even underpins the funeral bells with pianos, as Berlioz suggests--the only conductor ever to take that option. It's all great fun, and rendered in sound of positively shocking detail and immediacy. -- David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Berlioz.......2001-06-05

Possibly the greatest version of Symphony Fantastique recorded. Stokowski's string have a sheen and silky quality, and the brass have a bite that's truely exciting. Not to mention that it was recorded in glorious Phase 4 Stereo. Phase 4 just adds to the impact of the recording. Stokowski's tampering with the dynamics only adds to the dream like quality of the 2nd movement. Highly reccomended!

5 out of 5 stars Great conductor; great performances........2000-09-19

Leopold Stokowski was, quite possibly, the greatest conductor of the 20th century. He particularly excelled in ochestral showpieces. Berlioz's Symphonie Fastastique is just such a piece and Stokowski's performance of it is superb. There is no finer performance of this masterpiece. Unfortunately, this outstanding performance was not available on CD for several years, but now it is. Please do yourself a favor and get a copy while it's still available.

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