Berlioz_Harold in Italy,etc.(Charles Munch,Boston SO)[RCA-88697-08280-2]SACD-ISO（百度盘） 封面:
RCA Living Stereo 88697082802
Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid
Classical – Orchestral
Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Roman Carnival, Benvenuto Cellini, Beatrice et Benedict (overtures)
William Primrose, viola
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles Munch, conductor
rec. in 1958 and 1959
Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offer up a viscerally exciting interpretation of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique from 1954 and a lush reading of the love scene from his
Romeo et Juliette Symphony from 1961. I appreciate Munch’s rather brisk take of the first three movements of Symphonie Fantastique, especially in movements 1 and 3 which tend not to make
much formal and musical sense to me when taken slowly, and I think the subject matter’s passion and nightmarish qualities come through very well through Berlioz's extremes, if not
relishing in the innate French dance qualities in much of the music.
While there is definitely a different sound to Romeo and Juliet, thicker string-centered writing and romantic depth without the grotesquery and athleticism of the earlier work, the ensemble
still doesn’t relinquish itself into torpor, giving instead a rich, moving sound decidedly different than that of Symphonie Fantastique.
As to the recording, the RCA Living Stereo sounds superb and offers clarity and balance as any modern Berlioz recordings would without much audiophile difference. I will always enjoy other
recordings of Symphonie Fantastique that bring out different subtleties in the music, but Munch’s account is a favorite and recorded magnificently. There is no dearth of excellent
recordings to compare: Bernstein, Davis, Ozawa, Tilson-Thomas, Abbado, Muti, Norrington and Gardiner on early instruments, and even Boulez; each has their own take on this important music.
Boston and Charles Munch are an easy first choice though, and at a decent price if you don’t want to invest in the Box Set of Living Stereo recordings.
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