Sir Colin Davis was widely considered the foremost Berlioz conductor of his time. Renowned for his interpretations of the composer's music, he spent over fifty years directing rousing performances of Berlioz's works across the globe. This 7-volume set brings together all of Davis’ iconic Berlioz recordings for LSO Live, from celebrated renditions of popular orchestral works to landmark opera recordings, including the double Grammy Award-winning Les Troyens.

Composer Hector Berlioz
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Volume 1
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48 (track: 1-5)
Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, H. 79 (track: 6-17)

Volume 2
La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111 (track: 1-36)

Volume 3
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H. 133 (track: 1-67)

Volume 4
Béatrice et Bénédict, Op. 27, H. 138 (track: 1-17)
Harold en Italie, Op. 16, H. 68 (track: 18-21)

Volume 5
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76 (track: 1-41)

Volume 6
L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130 (track: 1-18)
Les francs-juges, Op. 3 - Ouverture (track: 19)

Volume 7
Te Deum, Op. 22, H. 118 (track: 1-6)
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 (track 7-16)

Release Date 30 November 2018
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Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Tony Faulkner for Green Room Productions (Roméo et Juliette; Béatrice et Bénédict; Symphonie fantastique; La damnation de Faust; Harold en Italie).
Simon Rhodes for Abbey Road Studios & Tony Bridge at Sony Music Studios, London (Les Troyens).
Jonathan Stokes and Neil Hutchinson for Classic Sound Ltd (Benvenuto Cellini; L'enfance du Christ; Ouverture: Les francs-juges; Te Deum; Grande Messe des morts)
Recorded 27 & 28 September 2000 (Symphonie fantastique); 11 & 13 January 2000 (Roméo et Juliette); 15 & 17 October 2000 (La damnation de Faust); 3-9 December 2000 (Les Troyens); 6 & 8 June 2000 (Béatrice et Bénédict); 16 & 17 February 2003 (Harold en Italie); 25 & 29 June 2007 (Benvenuto Cellini); 2 & 3 December 2006 (L'enfance du Christ); 27 & 28 September 2006 (Les francs-juges); 22 & 23 February 2009 (Te Deum); 25 & 26 June 2012 (Grande Messe des morts) in the Barbican Hall, London

Booklet in English, French & German

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