ME 059 Martinon: Jeunesses musicale: Berlioz, Brahms, Schumann/ME 059

ME 059 Martinon: Jeunesses musicale: Berlioz, Brahms, Schumann/ME 059

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ME 059 Martinon: Jeunesses musicale: Berlioz, Brahms, Schumann/ME 059

 

Martinon conducts Orchestre Mondiale des Jeunesses Musicales Brahms: Tragic Overture 1 (12:56) Berlioz: Three excerpts from Faust 2 [i] Marche hongroise (5:08) 3 [ii] Menuet des follets (2:20) 4 [iii] Ballet de sylphes (6:08) Schumann: Symphony No 4 5 [i] Lento – Allegro (11:08) 6 [ii] Romanze (4:45) 7 [iii] Scherzo: presto (5:50) 8 [iv] Finale: allegro vivace (8:20) “…Martinon’s Orchestre national de l’ORTF, which plays very well for him indeed (as [other] live performances attest particularly well), but here we see Martinon’s gifts as an orchestral trainer tellingly displayed as he leads the Orchestre mondial de jeunesses musicales in Brahms’ Tragic Overture, Schumann’s Fourth Symphony, and the three usual bits of Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust (March, Ballet, Minuet). The balance is weighted toward the obviously large string section, and the 1975 sonics are, shall we say, “spur of the moment”, but the playing is amazingly confident and the performances full of fire….” David Hurwitz, Classics Today All tracks recorded 21-22 August 1975 in Salle Wagram, Paris. Sole LP issue released by EMI France on HMV C065-14027; remastered from above LP by Chris Brereton, Bournemouth ME.059 Maestro Editions Published & © 2022 www.maestroeditions.com