Berlioz

(Déjà Review) A fresh approach to this remarkable symphony [JQ]

Not a library choice but there’s much to enjoy [JQ]

Finally, a Symphonie fantastique to rival the vintage versions in superb, vivid, beautifully balanced digital sound [RMo]

A competent, somewhat episodic account of no special distinction [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Made doubly tempting by Baker’s wonderful Cléopâtre [RH]

Mäkelä disappoints in French music [LD]

Beecham’s stereo discography in a sturdy box albeit largely in pre-existing remasterings [JW]

A Beecham stereo treasury from the 1950s in wonderful sound [LM]

A mix of popular and little-known works, which is a joy from beginning to end [MC]

by Len Mullenger

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]