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Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Andre Cluytens

Great Conductors of the 20th Century – Andre Cluytens

Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. Features a stunning live Berlioz Symphonie fantastique in stereo from Tokyo in 1964 and studio recordings of Ravel, Bizet and Schumann on CD for the first time. Catalogue no: 7243 5 75106 2 2 CD1 [76:28]…

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Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Adrian Boult

Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Adrian Boult

Great Conductors of the 20th Century was a 2CD series from IMG Artists and EMI featuring famous conductors of the 20th century. As per the norm, the website has disappeared, so here is all the information [and more] that was included for this great series. All these rare recordings, with the exception of a stunning Theme & Variations from Tchaikovsky’s Suite No.3, are issued on CD for the first time. With the exception of Walton’s ‘Portsmouth Point’, the repertoire is non-British…

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Spotify: Berlioz Playlist

Spotify: Berlioz Playlist

Spotify playlist of the basic works of Berlioz. Included in the playlist are the following works: Symphonie Fantastique – Mehta / NY Philharmonic Harold in Italy – Munch / Primrose / Boston SO Overtures – Colin Davis I prefer the Toscanini ‘Harold’ with Carlton Cooley but it is not available on Spotify. Albums at Amazon:   Symphonie Fantastique recording from above LP. Harold in Italy – Charles Munch with William Primrose / Boston SO. Harold in Italy – Toscanini with Carlton…

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BasicRep – Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

BasicRep – Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

Currently I have two favorite versions of the Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, one famous and one not so much. The Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra version on RCA is a classic, and is the reference performance. The early stereo is not great, and there is some slight aural artifacts here and there, but the playing more than makes up for it. My other favorite is an early 1980’s Decca recording with Mehta and the New York Phil, one of the early digital…

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Bargain Box: Munch conducts Berlioz

Bargain Box: Munch conducts Berlioz

Munch Conducts Berlioz – MP3 Album Charles Munch was known for his Berlioz recordings, and even visited some works more than once. BMG has a great set from their ‘Complete Collections’ series with a 10CD box set. There are some classic recordings here, and even two versions of Romeo and Juliette and Symphonie Fantastique. This was an import box, and currently out of print, however it is available as an MP3 download, and at $4 per disc of music, still…

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