Excerpt 1 14 measures before to 8 measures after, excerpt 2 27 measures before to 1 measure after. Berlioz s romeo et juliette comes out of beethoven almost as much as out of shakespeareout of the revelation of the beethovenian symphony at the conservatoire concerts in 1828. A dramatic symphony in seven movements, featuring small and large choruses, and three soloists two of whom sing for around five minutes each and one who sings for around 30, as well as a treasure trove of unusual instrumental combinations and sounds, it is safe to say this is something of an odd bird. It is a sprawling, strangely constructed score, typical of berlioz, and compelling from the first bar. Romeo et juilette is a dramatic symphony with full chorus and three vocal soloists.
Mezzosoprano cristina iordache singing premiers transports from romeo et juliette by berlioz, together with pianist verona maier, in a recital at the sutu palace in bucharest. It is also, of course, about the tragic fate of two innocent lovers. Romeo and juliet is one of berlioz s greatest and most original works, and reflects a number of influences. Romeo et juliette, h 79 berlioz, hector movementssections movtssecs. Berlioz pierre monteux conducting the london symphony orchestra with regina resnik, andre turp and david ward 7 berlioz pierre monteux conducting the london symphony orchestra with regina resnik, andre turp and david ward 7 romeo and juliet complete. All texts are given only in the original language mostly french, except for sacred works in latin. I only previously owned excerpts from romeo et juliette by bernstein, giulini and munch among others, but i am glad now to have the work in its full glory. This section is intended to provide the texts and libretti of berliozs vocal music, including his operas, masses, songs and other works accompanied with voices. Rappresentatione di anima, e di corpo libretti dopera. Colin davis, berliozs archexponent for the last halfcentury, conducts this passionate account, magnificently played, of berliozs hymn to young love. Magic yet unwieldy, revolutionary in its use of the orchestra, yet with moments of. Daniel harding dirigiert berlioz romeo et juliette. Its a hybrid piece with seven movements, a chorus, three soloists and a tender orchestral lovescene tableau.
The score is berliozs most comprehensive and detailed programmatic piece. It is also one of the great renditions of this famous and sad story of love thwarted by petty minds and vanity. The sutu palace is a museum the metallic sound in the video comes from the museums alarm. Daniel harding dirigiert berlioz romeo et juliette berliner. Hector berlioz, pierre monteux romeo and juliet complete. A work of which i own dozens of copies though is berliozs symphonie fantastique, which is featured here on disc 2 in a 1958 stereo performance by rene leibowitz and the vienna state opera.
Romeo et juliette by london symphony orchestra, london symphony chorus, olga borodina, kenneth tarver, evgeny nikitin, hector berlioz, valery gergiev from amazons classical music store. A year earlier, in 1839, berlioz had produced, thanks to paganinis generosity, his dramatic symphony romeo et juliette, whose totally unconventional form baffled contemporary critics and has continued to trouble some but won wagners wholehearted admiration. It is coupled with two excerpts from the largest work berlioz ever attempted, the opera les troyens, based on virgil, another literary passion. Berlioz patricia kern, robert tear, john shirleyquirk, the london symphony orchestra, colin davis romeo et juliette. Romeo et juliette is a symphonie dramatique, a largescale choral symphony by french composer hector berlioz, which was first performed on 24 november. The composition of the dramatic symphony romeo and juliet in. Romeo et juliette is a symphonie dramatique, a largescale choral symphony by french composer hector berlioz, which was first performed on 24 november 1839. Hector berlioz romeo et juliette boxset, vinyl discogs. Topics berlioz, romeo and juliet, seiji ozawa, dwtkeninny. This is an index of libretto pages in the internet known to me.
The orchestra of the age of enlightenment conducted by mark elder perform berliozs romeo et juliette at the royal festival hall, london on 18 february, and extracts from the work at reverb festival, camden roundhouse, on 24 february. The money, however, enabled berlioz to compose romeo et juliette which he labelled a dramatic symphony. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Score soli, mixted choir and accompaniment soli, mixted choir, orchestra barenreiter. It is in the first instance a homage to the genius of shakespeare, whose discovery by berlioz in 1827 had such a profound effect on his artistic development quite apart from his personal life. The libretto was written by emile deschamps, and the completed work was assigned the catalogue numbers op. Inspired by a stage performance of romeo and juliet starring the same harriet smithson who inspired his epic romantic tale symphonie fantastique, hector berlioz set out to compose a totally new. The orchestra of the age of enlightenment conducted by mark elder perform berliozs romeo et juliette at the royal festival hall, london on 18. Romeo at the tomb of the capulets see also texts and documents. Thierry malandain uses that mythical love story about love and death, while relying on hector berliozs symphonie dramatique. Romeo et juliette is frequently operatic but it is not an opera, it is short of a cantata but much too long on cant, it aspires to be a kind of a symphony but it. Romeo and juliet is clearly about the personal hatred existing between the two most powerful families in verona, the montaigus and the capulets. They are ordered by composer and name of the opera. As a result, beau berlioz ended up with an entity thats never quite an adequate substitute for the actual sensation.
Berliozs dramatic symphony of 1839 at least seven years in the making is a further refinement, nine years after the prodigious symphonie fantastique, of his love, bordering on obsession, for the plays of shakespeare and the symphonies of beethoven. Romeo et juliette, dramatic symphony hector berlioz. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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