Credits:

Berlioz (1803-1869)

Description:

The ALTUS label has released the latest remastered domestic edition of this rare PROFIL label sound source, which is bursting with a sense of severe and tense madness and a terrifying sense of urgency. This is a carefully crafted preservation of Mravinsky’s masterpiece. The “Symphonie fantastique” is a famous live recording that has also appeared on Russian Discs and other labels. This is the only recording of the “Fantasy” in its entirety. The Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra’s perfectly controlled performance goes beyond merely sounding good, and resonates with a terrifying urgency. The constant tension that pervades the space never lets the mind rest, and at times is so severe that it makes one want to run away. Once you have heard the epic melody of “March to the Decapitations,” which swells and sways with a shifting tempo, you will never forget it. The coupling piece, Bizet’s furiou