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British journalist, non-fiction writer and musician, born 8 June 1926 in Loughton. He is a leading authority on the life of Berlioz.

APPEARANCES +


Utah Symphony*, Thierry Fischer (2), Berlioz*
Symphonie Fantastique / Rêverie Et Caprice / La Mort D'Ophélie / Sara La Baigneuse
2020, CD, Album, Hyperion, ,
Romantic/Symphony/Orchestra
Hector Berlioz
The Complete Works
2019, 27xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Warner Classics, ,
Romantic/Opera/Choral
Berlioz* - John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire Et Romantique
Berlioz Rediscovered
2019, Box, Comp, Cla + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + C, Decca, ,
Romantic
Berlioz* / Weber*, Lawrence Power (2) · Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra* · Andrew Manze
Harold In Italy / Aufforderung Zum Tanz, Andante Und Rondo Ungarese
2018, CD, Album, Hyperion, ,
Romantic
Berlioz* - London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Berlioz Odyssey - The Complete Sir Colin Davis Recordings
2018, 10xCD, RM + 6xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel + Box, Co, LSO Live
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – May 2017
2017, 16xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,
Berlioz* - DiDonato*, Spyres*, Lemieux*, Degout*, Courjal*, Crebassa*, Hipp*, Dubois*, De Barbeyrac*, Sly*, Les Chœurs De L'ONR*, Badischer Staatsopernchor, Chœur Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, John Nelson
Les Troyens
2017, 4xCD + DVD-V, NTSC, 16: + Box, Erato, Warner Classics, ,
Opera/Romantic
Verdi*, London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda
Requiem
2017, SACD DSD, ,
Romantic
Various
Philips Classics - The Stereo Years
2016, 50xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Decca, Philips, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Contemporary/Modern/Opera/Impressionist
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – August 2016
2016, 5xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion
Berlioz*, Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra, Olga Borodina, Kenneth Tarver
Roméo Et Juliette
2016, 12x File, ,
Romantic
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – March 2015
2015, 16xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,
Stephen Kovacevich*
The Complete Philips Recordings
2015, 25xCD, Mono, RE + Box, Comp, Mono, Decca
Berlioz* / Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie Fantastique / Overture: Waverley
2015
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – October 2014
2014, 19xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,
Berlioz*, Valery Gergiev, Antoine Tamestit, Karen Cargill, London Symphony Orchestra
Harold En Italie / La Mort De Cléopâtre
2014, ,
Romantic/Orchestra
Hector Berlioz - Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Robin Ticciati
Symphonie Fantastique
2012, ,
Romantic
Berlioz* - Colin Davis*, Wiener Philharmoniker, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Olga Borodina, Thomas Moser, Alastair Miles
Roméo Et Juliette
2011, ,
Romantic/Choral
Mozart* - Kiri Te Kanawa, Agnes Baltsa, Daniela Mazzucato, Stuart Burrows, Thomas Allen, Richard Van Allan, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis
Così Fan Tutte
2010, 3xCD, Album, Opus Arte, ,
Opera/Classical
Handel* – Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra*, Ton Koopman
Messiah
2009
Berlioz* / Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, Laura Claycomb, Darren Jeffery, Peter Coleman-Wright, John Relyea, Isabelle Cals, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Benvenuto Cellini
2008, ,
Opera/Romantic
Berlioz*, Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose (3), Peter Rose (3), Tenebrae Choir*, London Symphony Orchestra
L'enfance Du Christ
2007, 2x SACD DSD, ,
Impressionist/Choral
Berlioz* - Sir Colin Davis, Tabea Zimmermann, London Symphony Orchestra
Harold En Italie
2003, CD, Album, LSO Live
Berlioz* – Marc Minkowski
Symphonie Fantastique • Herminie
2003
Anna Netrebko, Wiener Philharmoniker, Noseda*
Opera Arias
2003, ,
Opera/Romantic/Classical
Berlioz* - Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie Fantastique
2002
Ben Heppner, London Symphony Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung
Airs Français
2001, CD,
Berlioz* - London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Sir Colin Davis
Requiem / Te Deum
2001
Berlioz*, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux, Vienna State Opera Orchestra*, René Leibowitz
Roméo & Juliette • Symphonie Fantastique
2001, 2x CD, ,
Choral/Romantic
Berlioz* - London Symphony Orchestra, Ben Heppner, Michelle DeYoung, Petra Lang, Sara Mingardo, Peter Mattei, Stephen Milling, Kenneth Tarver, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Colin Davis
Les Troyens
2001, 4x CD, ,
Opera/Romantic
Berlioz* - Giuseppe Sabbatini, Enkelejda Shkosa, Michele Pertusi, David Wilson-Johnson, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
La Damnation De Faust
2001, 2x CD, ,
Romantic/Opera
Berlioz*, Gérard Caussé, Monteverdi Choir*, Orchestre Révolutionnaire Et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner
Harold En Italie · Tristia
2000
Hector Berlioz, Sir Colin Davis
The Complete Operas = Sämtliche Opern = Les Opéras (Les Troyens • Benvenuto Cellini • Beatrice et Bénédict)
1997, 9xCD + Box, Comp, Philips, ,
Romantic
Berlioz* · The Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus* · Pierre Boulez
Symphonie Fantastique · Tristia
1997
Franz Schubert - Fritz Wunderlich · Hubert Giesen
Die Schöne Müllerin · 3 Lieder
1996, ,
Romantic/Art Song
Berlioz* - Edith Mathis • Stuart Burrows • Donald McIntyre • Tanglewood Festival Chorus • Boston Symphony Orchestra • Seiji Ozawa
La Damnation De Faust • The Damnation Of Faust • Fausts Verdammnis
1996, 2x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Opera/Romantic
Tippett*, Chorus* & Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis
The Midsummer Marriage
1995
Berlioz* - Orchestre Révolutionnaire Et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner
Symphonie Fantastique
1993
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sena Jurinac • Rita Streich • Christa Ludwig • Ira Malaniuk, Paul Schöffler • Walter Berry • Wiener Staatsopernchor • Wiener Symphoniker • Karl Böhm
Le Nozze Di Figaro
1993
Hector Berlioz, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Eliahu Inbal
Berlioz: L'Enfance Du Christ, Trilogie Sacrée, Op.25
1991, 2x CD, ,
Classical/Choral
Beethoven* / Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berliner Philharmoniker
Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7
1989, CD, ,
Classical/Romantic
Wilhelm Furtwängler – Brahms* / Schubert* – Berliner Philharmoniker
Symphonie No. 3 / Symphonie No. 8 »Unvollendete«
1989
Beethoven* - Wiener Philharmoniker, Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra*, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Sinfonien/Symphonies Nos 6 & 8
1989, CD, ,
Romantic
Berlioz* - Sheila Armstrong · Josephine Veasey · Frank Patterson · John Shirley-Quirk / José Carreras · Thomas Allen / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Les Nuits D’Été / Lélio
1988, CD, Comp, RM, Sli, Philips Classics, Philips
Berlioz* – London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Symphonie Fantastique / Overture “Le Carnaval Romain”
1988
Beethoven*, Sviatoslav Richter
Diabelli-Variationen
1988, ,
Classical
Mozart* - Pavarotti*, Gruberova*, Baltsa*, Popp*, Nucci*, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir John Pritchard*
Idomeneo
1988, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Classical/Opera
Berlioz* - Baker* · Eda-Pierre* · Watts* · Tear* · Allen* · Lloyd* · Bastin* / John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Béatrice Et Bénédict
1987, 2x CD, Box Set Slipcase, ,
Romantic/Opera
Mozart* - Vaness*, Ziegler*, Aler*, Duesing*, Watson*, Desdieri*, Glyndebourne Chorus*, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Così Fan Tutte
1987
Berlioz* - Janet Baker · Eric Tappy · Thomas Allen · Jules Bastin / John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
L'Enfance Du Christ
1987
Berlioz* - London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Nobuko Imai
«Harold En Italie» -Tristia, Op. 18 - «Les Troyens À Carthage» Prélude
1986, CD, Comp, RM, Philips Classics
Berlioz* - London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Colin Davis*
Requiem · Symphonie Funèbre Et Triomphale
1986
Beethoven* - Claudio Arrau
Diabelli Variationen
1986, CD, ,
Romantic/Classical
Berlioz*, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Overtures - Le Carnaval Romain, Le Corsaire, Les Francs-Juges, Le Roil Lear, Waverley
1986
Berlioz* - English Chamber Orchestra Conducted By Philip Ledger
L'Enfance Du Christ (The Childhood Of Christ)
1985, ,
Opera
Berlioz* - José Carreras / Thomas Allen, John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Lelio Op. 14B / Tristia Op. 18
1983
Berlioz*, Sir Georg Solti*, Kenneth Riegel, Frederica von Stade, José van Dam, Malcolm King, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*
La Damnation De Faust
1982, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Opera
Yvonne Minton, Francisco Araiza, Jules Bastin, Orchestre De Paris, Chœur De L'Orchestre De Paris, Daniel Barenboim, Berlioz*
Romeo Et Juliette
1980
Berlioz* - Janet Baker, London Symphony Orchestra / Colin Davis*
Cléopâtre / Herminie
1980
Berlioz*, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis*
Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14
1980
Berlioz* - London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Colin Davis*
Musique Sacrée = Sacred Music = Geistliche Musik (L'Enfance Du Christ - Requiem - Te Deum)
1979
Beethoven*, Stephen Bishop*, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis*
Concerto n.5 em Mi Bemol Maior para Piano e Orquestra «Emperor»
1977, LP, Philips
Beethoven* – Stephen Bishop
Bagatellen op.33, 119 Und 126
1976
Haendel*, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
Le Messie (The Messiah)
1975
Berlioz* / Nobuko Imai, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis*
Harold En Italie
1975
Mozart* - BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Colin Davis*
Le Nozze Di Figaro = The Marriage Of Figaro
1974, 2xReel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel + Box, Album, Philips, ,
Classical/Opera
Berlioz* - Concertgebouw-Orchester, Amsterdam*, Colin Davis*
Symphonie Fantastique
1974
Berlioz* - Veasey* / Gedda* / Bastin* / Van Allan*, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Colin Davis*
La Damnation De Faust
1973
The Winchester Cathedral Choir* Conducted By Martin Neary
Christmas Carols
1973
Berlioz* - Gedda*, Eda-Pierre*, Bastin*, Berbié*, Soyer*, Massard*, Colin Davis*
Benvenuto Cellini
1972
Berlioz*, Colin Davis*
Béatrice Et Bénédict / L'Enfance Du Christ
1971, LP, Comp, L'Oiseau-Lyre
Mozart* - London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir, John Constable - Colin Davis*
« Credo Mass » K.257 / « Coronation Mass » K.317
1971, Vinyl, ,
Classical
Mozart*
Le Nozze Di Figaro
1971
Berlioz* - Jon Vickers · Josephine Veasy* · Berit Lindholm / Orchestra* & Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Colin Davis
Les Troyens
1970
Berlioz*, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis*
Symphonie Funèbre Et Triomphale / Prelude To "The Trojans" / Hamlet Funeral March
1969
Schubert*, The Melos Ensemble*
Octet
1969
Beethoven*, Stephen Bishop*, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis*
Piano Concerto No. 5 «Emperor»
1969
Berlioz* - Colin Davis*, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*
Te Deum
1969
Berlioz* - Patricia Kern, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis*
Roméo Et Juliette
1968
Beethoven* - Stephen Bishop*
Diabelli Variations
1968
Mozart* - George Shirley / Ryland Davies / Margherita Rinaldi / Pauline Tinsley / BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Colin Davis*
Idomeneo
1967
Haydn* - Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra
Symphonies No. 98 In B Flat / No. 101 In D Major, "The Clock"
1961
Hector Berlioz, Colin Davis*, The St. Anthony Singers*, The Goldsbrough Orchestra*, Peter Pears, Edgar Fleet, John Frost, Joseph Rouleau, John Cameron
L'Enfance Du Christ
1961, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,
Schubert* - David Oistrakh*, Peter Bondarenko*, Mikhail Terian, Sviatoslav Knushevitsky, Joseph Gertovich, Vladimir Sorokin, Joseph Stidel, Jacob Shapiro*
Octet
1956
Mozart*, Vesmas*
Mozart
LP, Album, Gat, ARS studiofrance
Berlioz*
Symphonie Fantastique
Cass, Album, RE, Philips
Berlioz* - London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, Colin Davis*
Requiem
Berlioz*, Sheila Armstrong / Josephine Veasey / Frank Patterson / John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis*
Complete Songs With Orchestra Including „Les Nuits D’Été”
Beethoven*, Claudio Arrau, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam*, Bernard Haitink
"Emperor" Concerto
Berlioz* - Montague*, Robbin*, Fournier*, Crook*, Cachemaille*, Orchestre De L'Opéra De Lyon, John Eliot Gardiner
Nuits D'Été / Mélodies