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Beethoven & Berlioz: Orchestral Works

2/11/2022, 8 Tracks, 1:17:31

Featuring

  • Hans Kirchner
  • Igor Markevitch
  • Berliner Philharmoniker
  • Orchestre Lamoureux
  • Hector Berlioz
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Recording & Production

The Berlioz work, Harold en Italie, was recorded in Berlin in 1956 with the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Igor Markevitch, a conductor, leads both the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Lamoureux Concerts Orchestra on this album.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features recordings from two different years: 1956 for the Berlioz piece and 1957 for the Beethoven overtures.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The Beethoven overtures were recorded in Paris in 1957 with the Lamoureux Concerts Orchestra.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Heinz Kirchner is the viola soloist featured in Berlioz's Harold en Italie, Op. 16.

Source: Booklet

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