Sir Colin Davis, LSO - Berlioz: Lenfance du Christ (2007) MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC
Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra - Berlioz: Lenfance du Christ (2007)
SACD Rip | 2x SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 96:28 minutes | Digital Booklet | 6,38 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Digital Booklet | 2,39 GB
or FLAC Stereo (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Digital Booklet | 1,95 GB
DSD Recording | Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | London Symphony Orchestra # LSO0606
This is Colin Davis' third recording of Hector Berlioz's great oratorio and it may be the best. Under his baton, the music flows without undue haste or stodgy piety. Berlioz was a consummate dramatist, even in this uncharacteristic work that often hearkens back to archaic musical forms to evoke the Biblical story. The singers are all outstanding, especially tenor Yann Beuron as the Narrator, whose pure tones and sincere delivery bring continuity to the tripartite structure. Karen Cargill as Mary and William Dazeley as Joseph bring welcome interpretive simplicity to their roles, while Matthew Rose and Peter Rose bring their ample bass instruments to such key roles such as Herod and the Householder. The LSO always plays at its best for Davis, and here it is a major attraction given the extensive orchestral sections of L'enfance du Christ.
This is Colin Davis' third recording of Hector Berlioz's great oratorio and it may be the best. Under his baton, the music flows without undue haste or stodgy piety. Berlioz was a consummate dramatist, even in this uncharacteristic work that often hearkens back to archaic musical forms to evoke the Biblical story. The singers are all outstanding, especially tenor Yann Beuron as the Narrator, whose pure tones and sincere delivery bring continuity to the tripartite structure. Karen Cargill as Mary and William Dazeley as Joseph bring welcome interpretive simplicity to their roles, while Matthew Rose and Peter Rose bring their ample bass instruments to such key roles such as Herod and the Householder. The LSO always plays at its best for Davis, and here it is a major attraction given the extensive orchestral sections of L'enfance du Christ.
Colin Davis, currently the grand old man of Berlioz conductors, has recorded the French romantic's L'Enfance du Christ an amazing three times: first on L'oiseau-Lyre LPs (not issued on CD), then on Philips (frequently issued on LP and CD), and now on LSO Live (issued on CD with super audio surround sound capabilities). While not perhaps the most emotional Berlioz conducer in history, Davis' more measured approach suits the more meditative L'Enfance. All three of his recordings are quite fine, but the sound quality gets slightly better with each newer edition. Those equipped for SACD multichannel replay will find the LSO Live SACD provides a significant plus in atmosphere, putting the listener into the hall with the orchestra, chorus, and soloists. There are, however, other L'Enfance du Christs as good or better than Davis': Charles Münch's energetic and enjoyable recording on RCA and Andre Cluytens' elegant and opulent recording on EMI. Since the latter has perhaps the finest set of soloists in Victoria de los Angeles, Nicolai Gedda, Ernest Blanc, and Roger Soyer and comes coupled with Giulini's outstanding Chicago Symphony performance of the symphonic sections of Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet, it may be many listeners' first choice. For anyone who finds added value in straight concert videos, this one is well-worth seeing. In sum, then, Cluytens', Münch's, and any or all of Davis' L'Enfance du Christ would make a great addition to any Berlioz library.
Tracklist
DISC ONE:
01. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, prologue - Dans la créche, en ce temps
02. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, scene 1 - Marche Nocturne
03. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, scenes 2 & 3 - Toujours ce rêve!
04. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, scene 4 - Les sages de Judée
05. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, scene 4 - Les Devins font des évolutions
06. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, scene 4 - La voix dit vrai, Seigneur
07. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, scene 5 - O mon cher fils
08. Part I: Le Songe d’Hérode, scene 6 - Joseph! Marie!
DISC TWO:
01. Part II: La Fuite en Égypte - Ouverture
02. Part II: La Fuite en Égypte - The Shepherds Farewell to the Holy Family
03. Part II: La Fuite en Égypte - The Holy Family at Rest
04. Part III, L’Arrivée a Sïs - Depuis trois jours
05. Part III, L’Arrivée a Sïs - Dans cette ville immense
06. Part III, L’Arrivée a Sïs - Entrez pauvres Hébreux
07. Part III, L’Arrivée a Sïs - Trio for two flutes and harp
08. Part III, L’Arrivée a Sïs - Vous pleurez, jeune mére
09. Part III, L’Arrivée a Sïs - Ce fut ainsi que par un infidèle
10. Part III, L’Arrivée a Sïs - O mon âme
Personnel
Yann Beuron - tenor (The Narrator/Centurion)
Karen Cargill - mezzo-soprano (Marie)
William Dazeley - baritone (Joseph)
Matthew Rose - bass (Herod)
Peter Rose - bass (Father/Polydorus)
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London Symphony Orchestra - Conducted by Sir Colin Davis.
Tenebrae Choir - Choir Director: Nigel Short.
Produced by James Mallinson. Engineered by Jonathan Stokes & Neil Hutchinson.
Recorded live on December 2-3, 2006 at the Barbican, London, U.K.
Edited by Ian Watson & Jenni Whiteside. A high density DSD recording.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -15.34 dB -32.33 dB 1:53 01-L'enfance du Christ: Dans la crèche, en ce temps
DR15 -5.32 dB -30.61 dB 8:26 02-L'enfance du Christ: Marche Nocturne
DR15 -7.01 dB -30.52 dB 8:50 03-L'enfance du Christ: Toujours ce rêve!
DR13 -10.89 dB -32.26 dB 3:33 04-L'enfance du Christ: Les sages de Judée
DR13 -9.94 dB -31.12 dB 1:28 05-L'enfance du Christ: Les Devins font des évolutions
DR13 -3.71 dB -27.26 dB 4:11 06-L'enfance du Christ: La voix dit vrai, Seigneur
DR14 -10.65 dB -32.10 dB 8:20 07-L'enfance du Christ: O mon cher fils
DR14 -10.38 dB -33.33 dB 4:21 08-L'enfance du Christ: Joseph! Marie!
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -13.67 dB -32.17 dB 6:25 01-L'enfance du Christ: Part Two, The Flight into Eygpt, Ouverture
DR15 -4.71 dB -29.93 dB 4:32 02-L'enfance du Christ: The Shepherds Farewell to the Holy Family
DR13 -13.80 dB -32.24 dB 6:37 03-L'enfance du Christ: The Holy Family at Rest
DR12 -13.76 dB -34.02 dB 3:34 04-L'enfance du Christ: Depuis trois jours
DR14 -8.02 dB -32.74 dB 5:25 05-L'enfance du Christ: Dans cette ville immense
DR15 -7.79 dB -31.22 dB 7:37 06-L'enfance du Christ: Entrez, pauvres Hébreux
DR13 -14.62 dB -32.37 dB 6:23 07-L'enfance du Christ: Trio for two flutes and harp
DR15 -7.23 dB -30.29 dB 4:27 08-L'enfance du Christ: Vous pleurez, jeune mère
DR13 -12.04 dB -32.29 dB 3:08 09-L'enfance du Christ: Ce fut ainsi que par un infidèle
DR15 -8.22 dB -32.89 dB 7:16 10-L'enfance du Christ: O mon âme
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -18.00 dB -30.80 dB 1:53 01-L'enfance du Christ: Dans la crèche, en ce temps
DR16 -9.15 dB -29.09 dB 8:26 02-L'enfance du Christ: Marche Nocturne
DR16 -9.45 dB -29.06 dB 8:50 03-L'enfance du Christ: Toujours ce rêve!
DR12 -12.18 dB -30.67 dB 3:33 04-L'enfance du Christ: Les sages de Judée
DR14 -13.31 dB -29.81 dB 1:28 05-L'enfance du Christ: Les Devins font des évolutions
DR14 -6.36 dB -25.74 dB 4:11 06-L'enfance du Christ: La voix dit vrai, Seigneur
DR14 -13.96 dB -30.41 dB 8:20 07-L'enfance du Christ: O mon cher fils
DR14 -13.51 dB -32.32 dB 4:21 08-L'enfance du Christ: Joseph! Marie!
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -16.34 dB -30.59 dB 6:25 01-L'enfance du Christ: Part Two, The Flight into Eygpt, Ouverture
DR15 -8.22 dB -28.56 dB 4:32 02-L'enfance du Christ: The Shepherds Farewell to the Holy Family
DR12 -15.84 dB -30.92 dB 6:37 03-L'enfance du Christ: The Holy Family at Rest
DR13 -15.76 dB -32.19 dB 3:34 04-L'enfance du Christ: Depuis trois jours
DR14 -11.47 dB -30.59 dB 5:25 05-L'enfance du Christ: Dans cette ville immense
DR16 -10.49 dB -29.68 dB 7:37 06-L'enfance du Christ: Entrez, pauvres Hébreux
DR12 -16.78 dB -30.76 dB 6:23 07-L'enfance du Christ: Trio for two flutes and harp
DR15 -9.66 dB -28.75 dB 4:27 08-L'enfance du Christ: Vous pleurez, jeune mère
DR13 -14.27 dB -30.72 dB 3:08 09-L'enfance du Christ: Ce fut ainsi que par un infidèle
DR15 -12.21 dB -32.04 dB 7:16 10-L'enfance du Christ: O mon âme
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -15.34 dB -32.33 dB 1:53 01-L'enfance du Christ: Dans la crèche, en ce temps
DR15 -5.32 dB -30.61 dB 8:26 02-L'enfance du Christ: Marche Nocturne
DR15 -7.01 dB -30.52 dB 8:50 03-L'enfance du Christ: Toujours ce rêve!
DR13 -10.89 dB -32.26 dB 3:33 04-L'enfance du Christ: Les sages de Judée
DR13 -9.94 dB -31.12 dB 1:28 05-L'enfance du Christ: Les Devins font des évolutions
DR13 -3.71 dB -27.26 dB 4:11 06-L'enfance du Christ: La voix dit vrai, Seigneur
DR14 -10.65 dB -32.10 dB 8:20 07-L'enfance du Christ: O mon cher fils
DR14 -10.38 dB -33.33 dB 4:21 08-L'enfance du Christ: Joseph! Marie!
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -13.67 dB -32.17 dB 6:25 01-L'enfance du Christ: Part Two, The Flight into Eygpt, Ouverture
DR15 -4.71 dB -29.93 dB 4:32 02-L'enfance du Christ: The Shepherds Farewell to the Holy Family
DR13 -13.80 dB -32.24 dB 6:37 03-L'enfance du Christ: The Holy Family at Rest
DR12 -13.76 dB -34.02 dB 3:34 04-L'enfance du Christ: Depuis trois jours
DR14 -8.02 dB -32.74 dB 5:25 05-L'enfance du Christ: Dans cette ville immense
DR15 -7.79 dB -31.22 dB 7:37 06-L'enfance du Christ: Entrez, pauvres Hébreux
DR13 -14.62 dB -32.37 dB 6:23 07-L'enfance du Christ: Trio for two flutes and harp
DR15 -7.23 dB -30.29 dB 4:27 08-L'enfance du Christ: Vous pleurez, jeune mère
DR13 -12.04 dB -32.29 dB 3:08 09-L'enfance du Christ: Ce fut ainsi que par un infidèle
DR15 -8.22 dB -32.89 dB 7:16 10-L'enfance du Christ: O mon âme
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -18.00 dB -30.80 dB 1:53 01-L'enfance du Christ: Dans la crèche, en ce temps
DR16 -9.15 dB -29.09 dB 8:26 02-L'enfance du Christ: Marche Nocturne
DR16 -9.45 dB -29.06 dB 8:50 03-L'enfance du Christ: Toujours ce rêve!
DR12 -12.18 dB -30.67 dB 3:33 04-L'enfance du Christ: Les sages de Judée
DR14 -13.31 dB -29.81 dB 1:28 05-L'enfance du Christ: Les Devins font des évolutions
DR14 -6.36 dB -25.74 dB 4:11 06-L'enfance du Christ: La voix dit vrai, Seigneur
DR14 -13.96 dB -30.41 dB 8:20 07-L'enfance du Christ: O mon cher fils
DR14 -13.51 dB -32.32 dB 4:21 08-L'enfance du Christ: Joseph! Marie!
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, Yann Beuron, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley, Matthew Rose, Peter Rose, Tenebrae Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / BERLIOZ L'enfance du Christ
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -16.34 dB -30.59 dB 6:25 01-L'enfance du Christ: Part Two, The Flight into Eygpt, Ouverture
DR15 -8.22 dB -28.56 dB 4:32 02-L'enfance du Christ: The Shepherds Farewell to the Holy Family
DR12 -15.84 dB -30.92 dB 6:37 03-L'enfance du Christ: The Holy Family at Rest
DR13 -15.76 dB -32.19 dB 3:34 04-L'enfance du Christ: Depuis trois jours
DR14 -11.47 dB -30.59 dB 5:25 05-L'enfance du Christ: Dans cette ville immense
DR16 -10.49 dB -29.68 dB 7:37 06-L'enfance du Christ: Entrez, pauvres Hébreux
DR12 -16.78 dB -30.76 dB 6:23 07-L'enfance du Christ: Trio for two flutes and harp
DR15 -9.66 dB -28.75 dB 4:27 08-L'enfance du Christ: Vous pleurez, jeune mère
DR13 -14.27 dB -30.72 dB 3:08 09-L'enfance du Christ: Ce fut ainsi que par un infidèle
DR15 -12.21 dB -32.04 dB 7:16 10-L'enfance du Christ: O mon âme
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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