About this title: Beecham's recording of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique with L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion France has been a classic recording since it was released. Beecham's interpretation was full of charm, wit, energy, passion, laughs, and terror, all of it presented with utmost drama and excitement. The Orchestre National's performance is tart, but beautiful, with sharp and pungent sonorities, pungent winds, suave strings, and recklessly passionate brass. EMI's sound gives the listener the overwhelming sense that one is in the Salle Wagram in early December 1959, and that all hell is breaking ...
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