Berlioz

by Alan George

Two of the great Berlioz recordings available again [MBu]

Two contrasting, classic recordings from 1957 by a sadly short-lived conductor [RMo]

A reissued BBC broadcast, two rehearsal segments in improved sound and a never-before-released BBC interview [JW]

A considered, measured and ultimately satisfying account of the Symphonie fantastique from a legendary orchestra [PH]

A splendidly remastered and historically important tranche of piano recordings [JW]

A perfect picture of French pianism in the early part of the twentieth century [RCh]

A great orchestra pays its tribute to a much loved conductor [PH]

Aleksandra Kurzak is in striking form with an album of arias sung by legendary French soprano Cornélie Falcon [MC]

Apart from the lack of any documentation, this is a most interesting release [JQ]

Sir Colin’s performance of the Te Deum is a hugely impressive account of a great pièce d’occasion [JQ]

That Pene Pati is a talented tenor far beyond the ordinary is obvious, and I hope he isn’t tempted to take on heavier roles too early [GF]

A collection of Stokowski’s live performances from the end of his career is inevitably something of a mixed bag [PCG]

A sequence of overtures demonstrates the versatility and virtuosity of Boult’s pre-war BBC Symphony [JW]

(Déjà Review) I defy anyone to play these tracks through once and not do so immediately again [ED]

An attractive programme of rare items from Szigeti’s discography [JW]

A disappointingly dull reading in mediocre sound [RMo]

by Ralph Moore

An attractive programme of French orchestral songs that will provide much enjoyment, but there are better versions of the well-known songs [PT]

A survey by Ralph Moore

A pleasant romp through the realm of French patriotic music and beyond [MP]

There’s much for Rozhdestvensky’s admirers to enjoy here [JQ]

Sony’s second Rodziński box fills a significant gap from his Cleveland years [JH]

New light on a largely forgotten conductor – and in better sound than previously thought [RMay]