Berlioz: Complete Orchestral Works

Berlioz: Complete Orchestral Works

Berlioz was the first Romantic master of the orchestra. His music hasn't been surpassed in terms of sheer brilliance and accuracy of effect. This set includes all of the overtures, the <I>Symphonie fantastique</I>, <I>Harold in Italy</I>, the <I>Royal Hunt and Storm</I> from <I>Les Troyens</I>, orchestral music from <I>The Damnation of Faust</I> and <I>Romeo and Juliet</I>, and the completely insane <I>Grande Symphonie funebre et triumphale</I>. Davis achieved his reputation as a conductor as a Berlioz specialist, and he proves an expert advocate on behalf of this stimulating, bizarre, and totally original genius. The recording quality, so critical in such colorful music, is also very good. <I>--David Hurwitz</I>