Robin Ticciati "Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette" CD (2 discs)

Robin Ticciati "Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette" CD (2 discs)

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Robin Ticciati's deserved reputation as one of the great Berliozian's of our age is evident on this, his second recording with the award-winning Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

5 stars 'Robin Ticciati has proved to be a special Berlioz interpreter, and offers an individual, youthful reading driven by crisp detail and translucent textures and Berlioz's vital rhythmic spring.'
BBC Music Magazine

Album of the Week: '...virtuosic and intense string-playing...'
The Sunday Times

'...orchestrally superb...Katija Dragojevic is a gorgeously warm mezzo.'
The Observer

 Robin Ticciati has previously recorded Symphonie Fantastique, Les nuits d'été, La mort de Cléopâtre and L'enfance du Christ; the latter was named Gramophone's 'Top Choice' recording of this repertoire.

Ticciati and the SRSO are joined by the Swedish Radio Choir, a phenomenal ensemble and one of the best large-scale choruses in Europe, alongside featured soloists Katija Dragojevic mezzo-soprano, Andrew Staples tenor and Alastair Miles bass.

Roméo et Juliette was considered a pinnacle of French Romanticism and a brilliant example of Berlioz's orchestral mastery. The work is one of the most original conceptions of the nineteenth century: deftly poised between symphony and stage drama.

Ticciati fully communicates the range of Berlioz's imagination; he brings an innate understanding of the romanticism of the music and succeeds in delivering a performance that is brimming with color.

Tracklisting

  1. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 1. Introduction instrumentale (Combats - Tumulte - Intervention du Prince)
  2. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 1. Prologue. Recitatif harmonique. "D’anciennes haines endormies"
  3. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 1. Strophes. "Premiers transports que nul n’oublie!"
  4. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 1. "Bientot de Roméo" - Scherzetto vocal. "Mab, la messagère"
  5. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 2. Roméo seul. Tristesse - Bruit lointain de bal et de concert
  6. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 2. Grande fete chez Capulet
  7. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 3. Nuit serene. Le jardin de Capulet, silencieux et desert
  8. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 4. La reine Mab, ou la Fee des songes
  9. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 5. "Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expiree!"
  10. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 6. Romeo au tombeau des Capulets
  11. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 6. Invocation - Reveil de Juliette - Joie delirante, desespoir, dernieres angoisses et mort des deux amants
  12. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 7. La foule accourt au cimetiere - Rixe des Capulets et des Montagus
  13. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 7. Air. "Pauvres enfants que je pleure"
  14. Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17, H 79: Part 7. Serment de reconciliation