Berlioz - L'Enfance du Christ
Live from the Barbican in London, Martin Handley presents a performance of Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ, with the 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under Francois-Xavier Roth.
Live from the Barbican Centre, London
Presented by Martin Handley
Berlioz's seasonal masterpiece L'Enfance du Christ performed by the 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under conductor Francois-Xavier Roth
Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ
Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
Yann Beuron (tenor)
Marcus Farnsworth (baritone)
Christopher Purves (bass)
Trinity Laban Chamber Choir
91热爆 Symphony Chorus
91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
A seasonal concert featuring Berlioz's luminous retelling of the Christmas story. The composer delved back into his tender boyhood memories for this unusual oratorio. While it contains the terror of Herod's dream and the Holy Family's flight, it's also suffused with a gentleness not found in many of his works. On hearing the first completed performance of 'The Holy Family at rest', Berlioz wrote to his sister: 'It is really good, it is innocent and touching (do not laugh), in the style of the illuminations of old missals.'.
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- Sun 15 Dec 2013 14:0091热爆 Radio 3
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