Orchestral, Berlioz (composer)

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Ravel: La valse

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä

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A Tribute To Pauline Viardot

Marina Viotti (mezzo-soprano), Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset

Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year & Solo Vocal
International Opera Awards, 2023, Nominated - Recording (Solo Recital)

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Grammy Awards, 17th Awards (1974), Best Engineered Album, Classical
Grammy Awards, 17th Awards (1974), Best Orchestral Performance
Grammy Awards, 17th Awards (1974), Classical Album of the Year

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London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev

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Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth

Record Review, 2nd November 2019, Disc of the Week
Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Recording of the Month
Gramophone Awards, 2020, Finalist - Orchestral

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The Beecham Collection - Berlioz & Wagner: Orchestral Excerpts

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Jean-François Heisser, Marie-Josèphe Jude (Pleyel piano four hands)

Presto Editor's Choice, January 2019

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Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Stéphane Degout (baritone) Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth

Presto Recording of the Week, 18th January 2019
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Assorted Program
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Overture Les francs-juges

Chicago Symphony Chorus (chorus) Sir Georg Solti

Grammy Awards, 17th Awards (1974), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Grammy Awards, 17th Awards (1974), Classical Album of the Year

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Véronique Gens : Tragediennes 2 (from Gluck to Berlioz)

Véronique Gens (soprano) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset

Gramophone Magazine, October 2009, Editor's Choice
Opera, October 2009, Recording of the Month

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Anima Eterna, Jos van Immerseel

Presto Recording of the Week, 12th April 2010
Gramophone Magazine, May 2010, Disc of the Month

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Giulio Tampalini (guitar)

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Concertgebouw Lollipops

Concertgebouworkest, Paul van Kempen, Eduard van Beinum, Bernard Haitink, Igor Markevitch, Willem van Otterloo, Eugen Jochum, Antal Doráti

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New. Bernard Haitink – Berlin, Vienna, Boston: Complete Recordings on Decca & Philips

Bernard Haitink

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Berlioz - Overtures

Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis

Penguin Guide, Rosette

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Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding

Gramophone Magazine, October 2016, Editor's Choice
Building A Library, February 2019, Recommended

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Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust

Consuelo Rubio, Richard Verreau, Michel Roux, Pierre Mollet, Heinz Kirchner (viola) Elisabeth Brasseur Choir · Chœur Enfants · R.T.F. · Orchestre Lamoureux, Paris · Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestre Lamoureax, Paris, Berliner Philharmoniker, Igor Markevitch

Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Best-kept Secrets
Building a Library, February 2018, Also Recommended

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James Ehnes - Homage | CD/DVD tribute to 12 of the world’s finest instruments

James Ehnes (violin and viola) & Eduard Laurel (piano)

Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd February 2009
Gramophone Magazine, March 2009, DVD of the Month

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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

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Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Colin Davis

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James Ehnes (viola), James Ehnes (violin) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015

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Lucile Richardot (contralto) Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Video Performance

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Berlioz: Les Nuits d'Été & Harold in Italy

Antoine Tamestit (viola), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble, Marc Minkowski

BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, Orchestral Choice

The Legacy of Charles Munch

Orchestre de la Société Philharmonique de Paris, L’Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Concertgebouworkest, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Charles Munch

Diapason d’Or, July/August 2020, Réédition

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Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert | Recorded in May 2013, Philharmonie Berlin

Deborah York (soprano) & Stella Doufexis (mezzo-soprano) Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

International Classical Music Awards, 2017, Winner - Symphonic

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The Last Night of the Proms

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

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Berlioz: Harold in Italy & Overtures

Tabea Zimmermann (viola) London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

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New. Bruno Walter: The Complete Warner Remastered Edition

Bruno Walter

Diapason, September 2026, Réédition

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Véronique Gens: Tragediennes 3 (Les Héroïnes Romantiques)

Véronique Gens (soprano) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset

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Lisa Berthaud (viola) & Giovanni Radivo (violin) Orchestre National de Lyon, Leonard Slatkin

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Paul van Kempen: Complete Philips Recordings

New. Stranger Sainton

Dmitry Smirnov, Basel Chamber Orchestra, Victor Jacob

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Paul van Kempen

Gramophone Magazine, June 2020, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
Diapason d’Or, May 2020, Rééditions

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, etc.

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Building a Library, December 2003, First Choice

Edition Staatskapelle Dresden - Volume 1

Dresden Staatskapelle, Colin Davis

Building a Library, March 2007, First Choice

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, etc.

The Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus, Pierre Boulez

Grammy Awards, 40th Awards (1997), Best Orchestral Performance

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Le Boeuf sur le toit | French works for violin and orchestra

Renaud Capuçon (violin) Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Daniel Harding

Gramophone Magazine, February 2002, Editor's Choice

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Leeds Festival Chorus, The Wallace Collection, John Wallace

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Elsa Maurus (soprano) Orchestre National de Lille-Région Nord/Pas-de Calais, Jean-Claude Casadesus

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Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie, Peter Sommerer

Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Orchestra/Ensemble of the Year

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Cherubini: Anacreon Overture; Auber: La muette de Portici Overture

Orchestre Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons

BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, Orchestral Choice

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

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Vadim Repin, Daniel Hope (violins) Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel

Presto Editor's Choice, June 2018

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Lionel Bringuier & Nelson Freire Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Nelson Freire (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra, Lionel Bringuier

BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, DVD Choice
Gramophone Magazine, June 2013, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month

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1000 Years of Classical Music

David Russell, The Song Company, Cantillation, Rosemary Hodgson, Daniel Yeadon, Tommie Andersson, Paul McMahon, Sally-Anne Russell, Linda Kent, Rosanne Hunt, Elizabeth Wallfisch, Jane Edwards, James Sanderson, Anna Fraser, David Greco, Sara Macliver, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Neal Peres Da Costa, Erin Helyard, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, Sinfonia Australis, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Goldner String Quartet, Gerard Willems, The Australian Trio, David Campbell, Jacqueline Cronin, Seraphim Trio, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Ewa Kupiec, Stephanie McCallum, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Australian Youth Orchestra, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Simon Tedeschi, Duncan Gifford, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Australian String Quartet, Australian World Orchestra, Dan Walker, Synergy Percussion, Australian Virtuosi, Antony Gray, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sally Whitwell, Jane Sheldon, Brian Nixon, Rixon Thomas, Ian Cleworth, Jim Franklin, Matthew Doyle Singers of St Laurence, chacona, Adelaide Vocal Project, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Opera Australia Chorus, Sydney Children's Choir, Neil McEwan, Roland Peelman, Antony Walker, Nicholas Milton, Paul Dyer, Anna McDonald, Graham Abbott, Geoffrey Lancaster, William Motzing, Ola Rudner, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Johannes Fritzsch, David Porcelijn, Willem van Otterloo, Tadaaki Otaka, Hubert S

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray

Victor de Sabata: The Deutsche Grammophon & Decca Recordings

Victor de Sabata

Diapason d’Or, April 2018, Collectionneur

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Berlioz: Harold en Italie & La mort de Cléopâtre

Antoine Tamestit (viola), Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev

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Special offer. Sir Colin Davis Anthology | Limited Edition of 5000

Ben Heppner (Enée), Michelle DeYoung (Didon), Petra Lang (Cassandre), Sara Mingardo (Anna), Peter Mattei (Chorèbe), Stephen Milling (Narbal), Kenneth Tarver (Iopas), Toby Spence (Hylas), Alan Ewing (Priam) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

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Berlioz: Harold in Italy | & other orchestral works

Lawrence Power (viola) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze

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BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

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Autumn | A collection of seasonal classics

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Djansug Kakhidze The Legacy Vol. 4

Tsibili Symphony Orchestra, Djansug Kakhidze

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Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert | Recorded in May 2013, Philharmonie Berlin

Deborah York (soprano), Stella Doufexis (mezzo-soprano) Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

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Radio Classique: Les Enfants, Vol. 2

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Great Anthems & Choruses

Amor Artis Chorale, Simon Lole, John Haydn Davies, Treorchy Male Voice Choir, Ivor E. Sims, The Morriston Orpheus Choir, Oxford Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Clive Driskill-Smith, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Abbey Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, Tenebrae, Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Richard Hickox, Martin Neary, Johannes Somary, Sir Colin Davis, Stephen Darlington, Bernard Haitink

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