The Musical Personality of Berlioz

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

In this program David Randolph investigates the musical personality of Hector Berlioz, a man he calls "a musical Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." We hear the following material in this program:

Excerpt from a panel discussion of Berlioz with David Randolph; Duncan Robinson, Vice President of the Berlioz Society; Peter Hugh Reed, music critic; Olin Downes, music critic. This was done originally for a broadcast about the Berlioz Society.

Closing segment of "Lelio," a sequel to the Symphony Fantastique.
Recorded for Vox Records by the Chorus and Orchestra of the New Paris Symphony Association under the direction of Rene Liebowitz.

Petit Oiseaux by Berlioz recorded privately for members of the Berlioz Society by Ruth Loren with John Cooper, piano.

The Holy Family Resting at the Wayside by Berlioz performed by the tenor Leopold Simoneau with the Little Orchestra Society under the direction of Thomas Sherman for Columbia Records.

A portion of the Requiem by Berlioz recorded for Columbia by the Chorus and Orchestra of the Rochester Oratorio Society under the direction of Theodore Hollenbach.


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