Harold en Italie, etc : Soucy, Cambreling / SWR Symphony Orchestra

Hector Berlioz:
Heerold en Italie Symphony with Viola obbligato, Op. 16
Marche Hongroise (from Faust)
Ballet des Sylphes (from Faust)
Menuet des follets (from Faust)
Chasse royale et orage (from Faust)

Jean-Eric Soucy, viola
SWR-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Sylvain Cambreling, conductor

Live Recordings: 2002, 2007

Listening to Sylvain Cambreling's interpretations of the music of Hector Berlioz is an experience! This fact has already been well-documented in the previous recordings that Cambreling has released of the arch-Romantic as well as the enthusiastic his concert performances of Berlioz's music have received.
Berlioz is also one of the composers holds in particularly high esteem - the ingenious Orchestrations and tireless invention of the composer providing the conductor with endless interpretive possibilities.
The present recording presents Berlioz's symphony for Viola and Orchestra, "Harold in Italy." The balance of the program is filled out with exciting performances of Berlioz favorites. ( Haenssler Classic )