Berlioz: Requiem / Symphonie Funebre et Tromphale, Opp. 5,15

Hector Berlioz (Composer), Sir Colin Davis (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (Orchestra), John Alldis Choir (Performer), Dennis Wick (Performer), Wandsworth School Boys' Choir (Performer), Ronald Dowd (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: John Alldis Choir, Dennis Wick, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Ronald Dowd
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
• Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
• Composer: Hector Berlioz
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00000E34S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,402 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An early triumph for Davis, September 18, 2005

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This review is from: Berlioz: Requiem / Symphonie Funebre et Tromphale, Opp. 5,15 (Audio CD)

You can buy this performance in a bargain box on Philips with all the other choral works of Berlioz under Davis, but any way you get it, this is an outstanding Requiem and one of the first to make an impression in the stereo era. Munch preceded it with a sloppy reading whose authentic spirit was also let down by mediocre choral work. Here, everything is committed and passionate down to the last bar. In my estimation, this performance joins Bernstein and Levine at the top of the list.