classical music: Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique

classical music: Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique

classical music:

Orchestre Revoluti...

Hector Berlioz: Harold En Italie, Op. 16

Gabriel Amherst, Hector Berlioz, ...

Philips, 1996

one of the greatest performances of this piece.
Gardiner and his orchestra bring a sense of drama to "Harold" which equals the greatest readings, including those of Beecham and Davis. Causse delivers a highly sensitive and understated reading. The recorded sound is excellent. Highly recommended listening.

Brahms: Symphony # 1; Bergrabnisgesang, Op. 13; Schicksalslied, Op. 54; Mendelssohn- Mitten wir in Leben sind ...
John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, ...

SDG, 2008

Following on from John Eliot Gardiner's critically acclaimed recordings of the symphonies of Beethoven and Schumann, SDG are proud to b e releasing the first disc in a new series exporing teh music of Johannes Brahms. Recorded live during last autumn's Brahms and his antecedents tour, and showcasing the four symphonies as well as Brahms' major ...

Beethoven: Messe in C

Alastair Miles, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Archiv Produktion, 1993

DEFINITIVE RECORDING OF AN UNDER-RATED WORK
Beethoven was originally chastised by Prince Esterházy when this work premiered as "not one of your finest composition, Herr Beethoven." Thankfully, that dismissal did not bury this fine work, and if Prince Esterházy had heard this recording, I'm sure his opinion would ...

Verdi - Requiem · Quattro pezzi sacri / Orgonasova · von Otter · Canonici . A. Miles · Gardiner

Giuseppe Verdi, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Philips, 1995

Gardiner or Shaw: A difficult choice
Verdi's mass for the dead is one of my favorite pieces in the western canon, so I've collected a few over the years. You can read the other reviews for poetic waxing on the themes and scope of this work, but I will concern this review with the musical and performance ...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" - Choral Fantasy / R. Levin, Gardiner

Ludwig van Beethoven, The Monteverdi Choir, ...

Archiv Produktion, 1996

Stunning!
An absolutely stunning performance of both the Fantasie and the Es-Dur Concerto. Hard to overestimate. Should occupy a very prestigious place in any serious CD collection. The two alternative intros in the Betthoven's Op.80 are really a joy to hear! Bravo!

Beethoven - Eroica / John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique

Ian Hart, Fenella Woolgar

BBC / Opus Arte, 2005

Intriguing concept
This CD represents an intriguing concept: a drama based on the first performance (a kind of rehearsal) of Beethoven's magnificent Symphony # 3, originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte (but changed after learning of Bonaparte's accession to Emperor). A lot of ...

Beethoven: 9 Symphonies - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique / Gardiner

Ludwig van Beethoven, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Archiv Produktion, 1994

Amazing
By my estimation this is the best single cycle of Beethoven symphonies available. Since there are so many great recordings of Symphonies 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9, I won't focus on those as much. Symphony No. 1 is performed very well. It is taken a bit faster (a ...

Faure: Requiem / Bott, Cachemaille; Gardiner

Gabriel Fauré, Camille Saint-Saëns, ...

Philips, 1994

Very sensitive and beautiful period instrument recording
This is an exquisite performance of Fauré's great Requiem and it is one of my favourite recordings by Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique - even though their numbers are low in this recording. Gardiner uses the original chamber version of the work by the composer. ...

Weber: Oberon

Carl Maria von Weber, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Philips, 2005

WHAT IS THIS LIKE?
Weber does not really have as clear a `profile' or identity for the musical public as composers of similar stature, say Schumann or Chopin or Berlioz, have. Knowledge of his work (my own included) is usually patchy. As far as his operas go, even those of us well ...

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique /ORR * Gardiner

Hector Berlioz, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Philips, 1993

Like re-hearing a piece for the first time.
I won't repeat a lot of the comments of the other reviewers (except to agree with them), but Gardiner gets into the "story" of this music better than anyone. This isn't just a symphony; this is an somewhat psychotic experience - a dream both bad and good. And the music ...

Beethoven: Symphony No 9 /ORR * Gardiner

Ludwig van Beethoven, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Archiv Produktion, 1996

Clean, Clean, Clean!
I listened to various recordings by Solti, Von Karajan, Furtwangler, and Bernstein before settling on this one for its historical accuracy and vibrant, clean sound. While Beethoven's 9th pushed the edges of Romaticism, it is, at its core, a Classical symphony grounded ...

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 4: Fidelio/Leonore

Various Artists, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Polygram Records, 1997

Two good performances
This volume contains the original version, "Leonore," and the final version, "Fidelio," of Beethoven's only opera. "Leonore is given a fine performance under John Eliot Gardiner. In an extensive essay published in the booklet, Gardiner states his case for why he ...

Beethoven - Leonore / Martinpelto · Oelze · Begley · M. Best · A. Miles · Hawlata · Shade - Gardiner

Ludwig van Beethoven, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1997

Interesting and pretty good
Other reviewer makes valid comments. The narrator is OK, but not sure if it works really well. Strange with the German translation of the Wordsworth at the beginning. The recording quality and the orchestral playing is superb, so that is certainly a big plus of ...

Robert Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri / Requiem für Mignon / Nachtlied - The Monteverdi Choir / ...

Robert Schumann, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Archiv Produktion, 1999

An Essential Schumann Recording
I recall a biography of Schumann that I once read in which the author opined that Schumann was a miniaturist foolishly driven to try his hand at bigger works. The author went on to say the composer's tiny piano piece "Elf" (from Bunte Blatter, I believe) is worth more ...

Berlioz: Messe Solennelle

Hector Berlioz, John Eliot Gardiner, ...

Phillips, 1994

A unique glimpse into the Berlioz of the future.
Two hundred years ago today, Louis-Hector Berlioz was born. This is a day for me to comment on a few of my favorite performances of his works, some of them "favorites by acclamation" and others simply those in which I find special merit, enough so that they are ...