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Hector Berlioz, Yoav Talmi, San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz: Overtures
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Overtures: Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23
2. Overtures: Waverley, Op. 1
3. Overtures: Beatrice And Benedict
4. Overtures: King Lear, Op. 4
5. Overtures: Roman Carnival, Op. 9
6. Overtures: Rob Roy
7. Overtures: Le Corsaire, Op. 21

CD Details

All Artists: Hector Berlioz, Yoav Talmi, San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Title: Berlioz: Overtures
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Naxos
Original Release Date: 1/1/1994
Re-Release Date: 11/29/1994
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Forms & Genres, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 730099599924

Synopsis

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The San Diego Symphony Orchestra no longer exists, unfortunately, having succumbed to financial pressures after a troubled history. It's a pity, for they were good, as this excellent budget-priced collection of overtures proves. This is, in fact, the most comprehensive collection of overtures by Berlioz currently available, and at Naxos's budget price, it's a very good deal. Yoav Talmi keeps the music moving with a sure sense of rhythm, and there's some particularly fine solo woodwind playing in the music's quieter passages. Anyone looking for these pieces can invest in this disc with complete confidence. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

Surprise! A Berlioz overture colleciton to rival Davis and M

Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 10/07/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Yoav Talmi? A now-defunct San diego Sym. that at the best of times was trying to keep afloat in a sinkhole of culture? But they pull it off. This CD surpasses Dutoit from Ontreal and the latter Colin Davis from Dresden in terms of exctiement and genuine Berlioz volatility. the sound is fine, the orchestra much better than Naxos's usual Eastern European state orchestras. Only the early Davis colleciton on Philips and the classic one under Munch on RCA is in the same league."

A wonderful find!

richard mullany | waynesville, north carolina United States | 09/24/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is just the sort of collection I had been looking for and even though it lacks some that I'd hoped for I'm happy with it. I must offer my sympathy to the audience; the orchestra is defunct so I understand, and a fine group it was. Berlioz is not the easiest composer to negotiate in matters of tempi; this band romps through the "Overture to Bennevuto Cellini" with precision and dash. The brass sounds properly Berliozan as do the winds. Back in the fifties there was a Columbia release on the Epic Label of these overtures played by the City of Birmingham SO and this cd reminds me of that recording, taut and brilliant playing with "elan". Highly recommended."

A fitting homage to the defunct San Diego Symphony...

vmzfla | Orlando, Fl. | 02/27/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Israeli Cond. Yoav Talmi and the San Diego Sym. give us an electrified" swan song" to remember the financially strapped orchestra by. Standards in performance and engineering are higher than on most of the Naxos Eastern European projects. You get a generious 75mins. of seven Berlioz overtures. His genius

touched every aspect of the Romantic Era, through color and instumentation and the transfer of literature to music. The good program notes included will guide you through each. Don't pass this one over!"

A very good alternative!

Samuel Stephens | TN, USA | 10/02/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I knew this disc of Yoav Talmi's reading of Berlioz's overtures would be good when I heard his "Harold in Italy".

And I was not dissapointed: these are good performances. They have the fantasy sound that good Berlioz performances require.

On this CD is one overture that doesn't appear too often: the Rob Roy Overture. Berlioz himself was disappointed with it's form, and he "destroyed" it. But not before he salvaged many of its themes for "Harold in Italy". Listening to it now, as a biased Berlioz lover, it is hard not to like it. It uses that famous scottish melody that Bruch later used in his 'Scottish Fantasy'. But, as you will hear, he also writes some of his most inspired melodies here, such as the ones you hear in Harold in Italy.

Is it a tightly wound clock? No. Is it pure, original Berlioz? Yes! Even at his worst, Berlioz was above most all other composers."

Very good performances

Sungu Okan | Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey | 10/29/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is, perhaps, the best collection of overtures of Berlioz.I think, San Diego Symphony Orchestra is one of the best ensembles in U.S.A.. But, I never saw their succesful recordings like this, before bought this CD. And their sound is very good.Especially, I like the "Benvenuto Cellini" Overture. This flamboyant music is a late period work, written before his "La Damnation de Faust". But, first performance of this opera wasn't be succesful, as you know, moreover somebody was to maked fun of this opera, with they were said "The Composer of Malvenuto Cellini" !!.. But now, this overture (and opera) is one of the best works of composer.And there is a not too known work: Les Fran-Juges. This was to be formed an opera, but he could finish only this overture, actually, he written some scetches of opera, but unfortunately, they were lost.Except, still well-known, "Roman Carnival" and "Le Corsaire" overtures, there are his early works: Opus 1: Wawerley, Rob Roy and King Lear. Performances of all works are very good. At this price, this is must have for any Berlioz fans and collectors. Highly recommended."