Description:

[Minkowski has continued his remarkable career as the leader of Les Musiciens du Louvre (LMdL), an ensemble of ancient instruments that won the Grand Prize of the Recording Academy in 2002 for Handel's musical drama "Heraclitus. Minkowski's first recording of Romantic works. In Berlioz's time, wind instruments were frequently improved, and a mixture of old and new instruments were used. Minkowski conducts not only his hand-picked LMdL but also the recently energetic Mahler Chamber Orchestra, which reproduces the sound of these instruments with great skill. Rubidium clock cutting. Recorded live in Paris, December 2002 [Performed by] Aurelia Le Gay (soprano) (2), Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski conducting.

Tracklisting:

1 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE. OP.14 1. REVERIES. PASSIONS (LARGO - ALLEGRO AGITATO E APPASSIONATO ASSAI) / MARC MINKOWSKI
2 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE. OP.14 2. UN BAL (VALSE: ALLEGRO NON TROPPO) / MARC MINKOWSKI
3 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE. OP.14 3. SCENE AUX CHAMPS (ADAGIO) / MARC MINKOWSKI
4 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE. OP.14 4. MARCHE AU SUPPLICE (ALLEGRETTO NON TROPPO) / MARC MINKOWSKI
5 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE. OP.14 5. SONGE D'UNE NUIT DU SABBAT (LARGHETTO - ALLEGRO - RONDE DU SABBAT: P / MARC MINKOWSKI
6 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' RECIT: 'QUEL TROUBLE TE POURSUIT. MALHEUREUSE HERMINIE?' / MARC MINKOWSKI
7 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' AIR NO.1: 'AH! SI DE LA TENDRESSE OU MON COEUR S'ABANDONNE' / MARC MINKOWSKI
8 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' RECIT: 'QUE DIS-JE? OU S'EGARENT MES VOEUX?' / MARC MINKOWSKI
9 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' AIR NO.2: 'ARRETE! ARRETE! CHER TANCREDE' / MARC MINKOWSKI
10 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' RECIT: 'QUE CLORINDE EST HEUREUSE!' / MARC MINKOWSKI
11 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' AIR NO.3: 'VENEZ. VENEZ. TERRIBLES ARMES!' / MARC MINKOWSKI
12 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' PRIERE: 'DIEU DES CHRETIENS. TOI QUE J'IGNORE!' / MARC MINKOWSKI
13 SCENE LYRIQUE 'HERMINIE' VENEZ. VENEZ. TERRIBLES ARMES! / MARC MINKOWSKI