Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Charles Munch
Label
Decca
Catalogue No.
4767962
Barcode
00028947679622
Format
1-CD
About
Berlioz’s full-blown Romantic symphony was inspired by his infatuation with a pretty British ingénue named Harriet Smithson and one of the work’s greatest recording artists was Charles Munch. His RCA recordings are well known but very rare is his Philips recording made in 1966 with the Hungarian Radio and Television Orchestra.
TRACK LISTING / ARTISTS
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Hungarian Radio & Television Orchestra
Charles Munch
Recording information
Recording: Hungary, 1966
Reviews
‘the orchestra that follows Munch’s volatile tempo fluctuations and dramatic impulses like starving tigers pouncing upon prey … fully conveys the primal impact Berlioz intends … fascinating and recommendable’ ClassicsToday.com