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Hector Berlioz was a French composer, conductor, and critic of the Romantic era, born in La Côte-Saint-André and based primarily in Paris, though he spent extended periods in Italy as a Prix de Rome laureate and traveled widely across Germany, Russia, and England as a conductor of his own works. His output includes the pioneering orchestral work Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy, operas such as Benvenuto Cellini and Les Troyens, large-scale choral works including the Requiem and Te Deum, hybrid dramatic-symphonic pieces such as Roméo et Juliette and La Damnation de Faust, and the song cycle Les Nuits d’été, alongside influential critical writings including his Treatise on Instrumentation. He died in Paris in 1869, aged 65, after suffering from a long-standing intestinal illness.
A pioneer of modern orchestration and expansive symphonic form, Berlioz pursued an independent musical vision that often defied the conservative tastes of the Parisian musical establishment, and his innovations in instrumentation and programmatic writing profoundly influenced later Romantic composers. Once dismissed by some contemporaries as erratic, he is now widely recognized as one of the great originators of nineteenth-century orchestral music, and his major works, particularly the Symphonie fantastique, remain cornerstones of the concert repertoire.
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Symphonie fantastique, H. 48: V. Songe d’une nuit de sabbat
Symphonie fantastique, H. 48: II. Un Bal. Valse
Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase from Les Troyens
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 1: “Heureux enfants aux coers de flamme”— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 1: Introduction Combats – Tumulte-Intervention du Prince— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 1: Prologue: “D’anciennes haines endormies”— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 1: Prologue: “La fête est terminée… “— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 – Version with original parts. – Part 1: Strophes “Premiers…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 1: “Mab la messagère… “— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 1: “Bientôt la mort est souveraine… “— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 2: Roméo seul— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 3: Scène d’amour— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliet, Op. 17 / Part 4: Scherzo: La reine Mab ou la fée des songes— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 1: Prologue:…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 1: Prologue: “Pousée…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 /Version with original parts / Part 1: “Tel sont d’abord,…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Deuxieme Prologue: “Plus de…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 5: “Jetez des fleurs…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 5: “Requiem aeternam”— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 6: Invocation – Réveil de Juliette— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 7: “Quoi! Roméo de retour!”— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 7: “Mais vous avez repris la guerre de famille”— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 7: “Mais notre sang rougit leur gleve”— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 7: “Jurez donc par l’auguste symbole”— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Part 5: “Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expirée”— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 7: “Quoi! Roméo de…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 7: “Mais vous avez…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 7: “Mais notre sang…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 7: “Jurez donc par…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 / Version with original parts / Part 7: “Et nous voulons par…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81a: I. Villanelle, H 82b— Jean-Philippe Collard
Performed by Jean-Philippe Collard
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81a: III. Sur les lagunes, H 84b— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: 2. Le Spectre de la rose, H. 83— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: 3. Sur les lagunes, Lamento, H. 84— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: 5. Au cimetière, Clair de lune, H. 86— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: 6. L’Île inconnue, H. 87— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Berlioz: Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81: 2. Le spectre de la rose— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81: 3. Sur les lagunes— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81: 5. Au cimetière (Clair de lune)— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Nuits d’été, Op. 7: I. Villanelle “Quand viendra la saison nouvelle”, H 82— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Nuits d’été, Op. 7: II. Le spectre de la rose “Soulève la paupière close”, H 83— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Nuits d’été, Op. 7: III. Sur les lagunes (lamento) “Ma belle amie est morte”, H 84— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Nuits d’été, Op. 7: IV. Absence “Reviens, reviens ma bien-aimée!”, H 85— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Nuits d’été, Op. 7: V. Au cimetière (Clair de lune) “Connaissez-vous la blanche tombe”, H 86— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Nuits d’été, Op. 7: VI. L’île inconnue “Dites, la jeune belle!”, H 87— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81b: I. Villanelle, H 82b— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81b: II. Le spectre de la rose, H 83b— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81b: III. Sur les lagunes, H 84b— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81b: IV. Absence, H 85b— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81b: V. Au cimetière, H 86b— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7, H 81b: VI. L’île inconnue, H 87b— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: I. Requiem et Kyrie. Introitus— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: II. Dies irae – Tuba mirum— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: III. Quid sum miser— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande messe des morts, Op. 5, H 75 “Requiem “: IV. Rex tremendae majestatis— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: V. Quaerens me— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: VI. Lacrymosa— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: VII. Offertorium— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: VIII. Hostias et preces— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: IX. Sanctus— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75 “Requiem “: X. Agnus Dei— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): IX. Sanctus— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): I. Requiem – Kyrie— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): II. Dies irae – Tuba mirum— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): III. Quid sum miser— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): IV. Rex tremendae— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): V. Quaerens me— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): VI. Lacrymosa— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): VII. Domine Jesu Christe— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): VIII. Hostias— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): X. Agnus Dei— Peter Schreier
Performed by Peter Schreier
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H 130, Pt. 2: “Il s’en va loin de la terre” (Chœur)— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: “Dans la crèche, en ce temps, Jésus venait de…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: “Qui vient ? … Rome … Avancez !” (Centurion,…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: “Toujours ce rêve ! Encore cet enfant” (Herod)— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: “Seigneur ! … Lâches, tremblez !” (Polydorus,…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: “Les sages de Judée, ô roi, te reconnaissent”…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: “Ô mon cher fils, donne cette herbe tendre à ces…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: “Joseph! Marie!” (Choeur, Marie, Joseph)— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 2: Overture— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 2: “Les pèlerins étant venus” (Narrateur, Choeur)— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: “Depuis trois jours, malgré l’ardeur du vent”…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: “Dans cette ville immense … Entrez, entrez,…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: Trio of Ishmaelite Children— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: “Vous pleurez, jeune mère” (Un Père de famille,…— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130,Part 3: “Ce fut ainsi que, par un infidèle” (Narrateur)— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
L’enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: “O mon âme!” (Choeur, Narrator)— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: I. Rêveries – Passions. Largo – Allegro agitato e…— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppo— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: III. Scène aux champs. Adagio— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: IV. Marche au supplice. Allegretto non troppo— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat. Larghetto – Allegro— André Previn
Performed by André Previn
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: 1. Rêveries. Passions (Largo – Allegro agitato ed…— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: 2. Un bal (Valse: Allegro non troppo)— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: 3. Scène aux champs (Adagio)— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: 4. Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo)— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: 5. Songe d’une nuit du Sabbat (Larghetto – Allegro -…— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H 68: I. Harold in the Mountains— Pinchas Zukerman
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman
Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H 68: II. March of the Pilgrims— Pinchas Zukerman
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman
Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H 68: IV. Orgy of the Brigands— Pinchas Zukerman
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman
Harold en Italie, Op. 16, H. 68: 1. Harold aux montagnes. Scènes de mélancolie, de bonheur et…— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Harold en Italie, Op. 16, H. 68: 2. Marche de pèlerins chantant la prière du soir. Allegretto…— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Harold en Italie, Op. 16, H. 68: 3. Sérénade d’un montagnard des Abbruzes à sa maîtresse….— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Harold en Italie, Op. 16, H. 68: 4. Orgie de brigands. Souvenirs des scènes précédentes….— Stéphane Degout
Performed by Stéphane Degout
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: I. Harold aux montagnes. Adagio – Allegro— Pinchas Zukerman
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: II. Marche des Pèlerins. Allegretto— Pinchas Zukerman
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: III. Sérénade. Allegro assai – Allegretto— Pinchas Zukerman
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: IV. Orgie de brigands. Allegro frenetico – Adagio –…— Pinchas Zukerman
Performed by Pinchas Zukerman
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: I. Harold aux montagnes. Adagio – Allegro— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: II. Marche des Pèlerins. Allegretto— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: III. Sérénade. Allegro assai – Allegretto— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, H. 68: IV. Orgie de brigands. Allegro frenetico – Adagio –…— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Irlande, Op. 2, H 38: IV. La belle voyageuse, H 42a— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Lélio ou le retour à la vie, Op. 14b: 1. Le Pêcheur— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Lélio ou le retour à la vie, Op. 14b: 2. Choeur d’Ombres— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Lélio ou le retour à la vie, Op. 14b: 3. Chanson de brigands— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Lélio ou le retour à la vie, Op. 14b: 4. Chant de bonheur— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Lélio ou le retour à la vie, Op. 14b: 5. La harpe éolienne – Souvenirs— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Lélio ou le retour à la vie, Op. 14b: 6. Fantaisie sur “La Tempête” de Shakespeare— José Carreras
Performed by José Carreras
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H. 48: I. Rêveries – Passions— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H. 48: II. Un bal. Valse— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H. 48: III. Scène aux champs— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H. 48: IV. Marche au supplice— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H. 48: V. Songe d’une nuit du Sabbat— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Harold in Italy, Symphony for Viola and Orchestra in Four Parts: I. Harold in the Mountains:…— Yuri Bashmet
Performed by Yuri Bashmet
Harold in Italy, Symphony for Viola and Orchestra in Four Parts: II. The Pilgrims Procession:…— Yuri Bashmet
Performed by Yuri Bashmet
Le jeune patre breton, Op. 13 No. 4, H. 65— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Le jeune patre breton, Op. 13, No. 4— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H 133, Act IV: No. 31c. “De quels revers menaces-tu Carthage” (Air et…— Sara Mingardo
Performed by Sara Mingardo
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H 133, Act V: No. 44a. “Errante sur tes pas …”— Sara Mingardo
Performed by Sara Mingardo
Harold in Italy, Symphony for Viola and Orchestra in Four Parts: Serenade of an Abruzzian…— Yuri Bashmet
Performed by Yuri Bashmet
Harold in Italy, Symphony for Viola and Orchestra in Four Parts: The Robbers Orgies: IV….— Yuri Bashmet
Performed by Yuri Bashmet
Fleurs des landes, Op. 13, H 124: No. 3, Le trébuchet— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Les Troyens, H 133, Act 5. No. 2: “Ah, ah, je vais mourir… Adieu fière cité” (Didon)— Christophe Rousset
Performed by Christophe Rousset
La Damnation de Faust: Chanson de la puce (2010 Remastered Version)— Tito Gobbi
Performed by Tito Gobbi
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H 133, Act I: No. 1. “Ha, Ha! Après dix ans”— Sara Mingardo
Performed by Sara Mingardo
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H 133, Act I: No. 2. “Les Grecs ont disparu!”— Sara Mingardo
Performed by Sara Mingardo
Berlioz: Cléopâtre – Scène lyrique: 1. “C’en est donc fait”— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Berlioz: Cléopâtre – Scène lyrique: 3. Méditation: “Grands Pharaons”— Olga Borodina
Performed by Olga Borodina
Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: No. 1, Villanelle, H. 82B (Live)— Ian Bostridge
Performed by Ian Bostridge
Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: No. 2, Le spectre de la rose, H. 83B (Live)— Ian Bostridge
Performed by Ian Bostridge
Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: No. 3, Sur les lagunes, H. 84B (Live)— Ian Bostridge
Performed by Ian Bostridge
Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: No. 4, Absence, H. 85B (Live)— Ian Bostridge
Performed by Ian Bostridge
Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: No. 5, Au cimetière, H. 86B (Live)— Ian Bostridge
Performed by Ian Bostridge
Les nuits d’été, Op. 7, H. 81B: No. 6, L’île inconnue, H. 87B (Live)— Ian Bostridge
Performed by Ian Bostridge
Les Troyens – Châtiment effroyable (Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Michael Spyres)— Michael Spyres
Performed by Michael Spyres
Requiem (Grande Messe des Morts): IX. Sanctus – Michael Spyres, John Nelson, Philharmonia— Michael Spyres
Performed by Michael Spyres
La Damnation de Faust, Pt. 4: “Nature immense” (Michael Spyres, John Nelson)— Michael Spyres
Performed by Michael Spyres
Les Troyens – “Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie!” – Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres— Michael Spyres
Performed by Michael Spyres
La Damnation de Faust: “D’amour l’ardente flamme” (Joyce DiDonato, John Nelson)— Joyce DiDonato
Performed by Joyce DiDonato
Les Troyens / Act 1: No. 4 Marche et hymne: “Dieux protecteurs”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 1: No. 7 Narration: “Du peuple et des soldats”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 1: No. 8 Ottetto et double choeur: “Châtiment effroyable!”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 1: No. 9 Récitatif et choeur: “Que la déesse” – “A cet objet sacré”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 3: No. 18 Chant national: “Gloire à Didon”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 4: No. 29 Chasse royale et orage – Pantomime— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 4: No. 36 Récitatif et septuor: “Mais bannissons” – “Tout n’est que paix”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 4: No. 37 Duo: “Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 5: Ah! quand viendra l’instant des suprêmes adieux— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 5: No. 49 Cérémonie funèbre: “Dieux de l’oubli” – “S’il faut enfin qu’ Enée”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 5: No. 50 Scène: “Pluton… semble m’être propice”— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens / Act 5: No. 51 Choeur: “Ah! au secours!” – No. 52 Imprécation: “Rome… Rome…..— Gino Quilico
Performed by Gino Quilico
Les Troyens, Act IV: Recitative and Quintet: Pardonne, iopas— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 1: Prologue. D’anciennes haines endormies— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 1: Strophes 1 & 2: Premiers transports / Heureux enfants— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 1: Récitatif et Scherzetto: Bientôt de Roméo Mab! la…— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 2: Roméo seul – Tristesse – Concert et bal— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 4: Scherzo. La Reine Mab ou la Fée des songes— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 5: Convoi funebre Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expirée— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 6: Romeo au tombeau des Capulets— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 7: Final. Quoi! Roméo de retour! Roméo— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 7: Final. Pauvres enfants que je pleure— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, H. 79, Pt. 7: Final. Jurez donc, par l’auguste symbole— Christa Ludwig
Performed by Christa Ludwig
Fleurs des landes, Op. 13, H 124: IV. Le jeune pâtre breton, H 65d— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 1 Requiem – Kyrie— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 2 Dies irae – Tuba mirum— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 3 Quid sum miser— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 4 Rex tremendae— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 5 Quaerens me— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 6 Lacrymosa— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 7 Domine Jesu Christe— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 8 Hostias— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 9 Sanctus— Plácido Domingo
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Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts), H. 75: No. 10 Agnus Dei— Plácido Domingo
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Benvenuto Cellini: Une heure encore … La gloire était ma seule (Act 2)— Plácido Domingo
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