DarkAngel
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Originally Posted by zoomjohn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Somehow I get the feeling that my wallet is going to take a big plunge into Berlioz. |
Originally Posted by mbhaub /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not really. One or two top Fantastiques, a disk of overtures (Munch is as good as it gets), Harold in Italy (many fine recordings, I really like the Maazel/DG), and frankly that's about all most people will ever want or need. Three or four cds will be enough Berlioz. I find the Berlioz Requiem deathly longwinded and dull. Romeo and Juliet is fine if you skip the choral parts. The opera Les Troyens taxes the patience of even the most dedicated Berlioz fan. Lelio can be ignored without any loss at all. Berlioz' reputation rests on that fantastic symphony, and that's all right. |
Originally Posted by mbhaub /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not really. One or two top Fantastiques, a disk of overtures (Munch is as good as it gets), Harold in Italy (many fine recordings, I really like the Maazel/DG), and frankly that's about all most people will ever want or need. Three or four cds will be enough Berlioz. I find the Berlioz Requiem deathly longwinded and dull. Romeo and Juliet is fine if you skip the choral parts. The opera Les Troyens taxes the patience of even the most dedicated Berlioz fan. Lelio can be ignored without any loss at all. Berlioz' reputation rests on that fantastic symphony, and that's all right. |
Originally Posted by DarkAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif To reduce Berlioz collection to minimum I see that RCA has released new hybrid SACD of Munch's Berlioz "Harold in Italy" whic also has several of the overtures fron CD I listed above.......so you kill two birds with one stone with this purchase, your Berlioz collection could be just: |
Originally Posted by zoomjohn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Don't have an SACD player, but I'll get the CD versions of those. Thanks |
Originally Posted by Rlynn /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Living Stereo reissues are hybrid SACD. They have been remastered, so you should benefit even in the CD layer. Explained here I have also read reviews that confirmed that the new issues CD layer sounds superior to the older CD issues. The SACD is reasonably priced, too. |