Berlioz "Te Deum" CD
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BERLIOZ
Te Deum for solo tenor, chorus, orchestra and pipe organ
Orchestre de Paris
Choeur de l'Orchestre de Paris
Choeur d'enfants de l'Union Européene
Roberto Alagna, tenor
Marie-Claire Alain, organ
(playing the Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Madeleine)
John Nelson, conductor
"A highly recommendable recording,
which captures something
of the large scale of Berlioz's creation."
—MusicWeb International
John Nelson conducts a thrilling performance of one of Berlioz’s largest works, the dramatic setting of the Te Deum for two choirs, children’s chorus, obbligato organ, tenor soloist and large orchestra. This recording of the complete 1855 score was nominated for the Grand Diapason d'Or Prize.
“The Berlioz Te Deum has been relatively neglected on disc in comparison with his other major works. This latest version has John Nelson as an incisive, understanding conductor of Berlioz, revelling in the weight of choral sound, balancing his forces beautifully.”
—Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2010
2001 EMI Virgin Classics
$15
