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Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust

Bryn Terfel | Format: Audio CD
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  • Performer: Anne Sofie von Otter, Keith Lewis, Bryn Terfel, Victor von Halem
  • Orchestra: Eton College Boys' Choir, Philharmonia Chorus
  • Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung
  • Composer: Hector Berlioz
  • Audio CD (1 Oct 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: DG
  • ASIN: B000009ON4
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Disc 1:

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Listen  1. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 1 - Scène 1. "Le vieil hiver a fait place au printemps"Keith Lewis 5:56£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 1 - Ronde des Paysans. "Les bergers quittent leurs troupeaux"Keith Lewis 3:21£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 1 - Scène 2. "Mais d'un éclat guerrier"Keith Lewis0:48£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 1 - Marche hongroisePhilharmonia Orchestra 4:38£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Scène 3. "Sans regrets j'ai quitté les riantes campagnes"Keith Lewis 5:28£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Chant de la fête de Pâques. "Christ vient de ressusciter!"Keith Lewis 5:52£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - "Hélas! doux chant du ciel"Keith Lewis 1:11£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Scène 4. "O pure émotion!"Bryn Terfel 2:09£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Scène 5. Choeur de buveurs. "A boire encor!"Bryn Terfel 2:33£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen10. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Chanson de Brander. "Certain rat, dans une cuisine"Victor von Halem 2:08£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen11. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Fugue sur le thème de la chanson. "Amen"Victor von Halem 1:20£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen12. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - "Vrai Dieu, messieurs"Bryn Terfel 1:07£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen13. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Chanson de Méphistophélès. "Une puce gentille"Bryn Terfel 1:20£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen14. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - "Assez! fuyons ces lieux"Keith Lewis 2:08£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen15. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Scène 6. Air de Méphistophélès. "Voici des roses"Bryn Terfel 2:32£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen16. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Songe de Faust. "Dors! heureux Faust"Bryn Terfel 6:12£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen17. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Ballet des SylphesPhilharmonia Orchestra 2:20£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen18. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Scène 7. "Margarita!"Keith Lewis 1:08£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen19. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Choeur de soldats: "Villes entourées de murs et de remparts"Philharmonia Orchestra 1:20£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen20. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Chanson d'étudiants:"Jam nox stellata velamina pandit"Philharmonia Orchestra0:59£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen21. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 2 - Villes entourées / Jam nox stellataKeith Lewis 2:06£0.79  Buy MP3 


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Tambours et trompettes sonnant la retraitePhilharmonia Orchestra0:56£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Scène 8. Air de Faust. "Merci, doux crépuscule!"Keith Lewis 4:57£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Scène 9. "Je l'entends"Bryn Terfel 1:00£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Scène 10. "Que l'air est étouffant"Anne Sofie von Otter 2:56£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Le roi de Thulé (Chanson gothique). "Autrefois un roi de Thulé"Anne Sofie von Otter 5:23£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Scène 11. Evocation. "Esprits des flammes inconstantes"Bryn Terfel 1:45£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Menuet des FolletsBryn Terfel 5:31£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Sérénade de Méphistophélès. "Devant la maison"Bryn Terfel 1:58£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Scène 13. "Grands dieux!"Anne Sofie von Otter0:50£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen10. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Trio et choeur. (Duo:) "Ange adoré"Keith Lewis 4:30£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen11. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - Scène 14. "Allons, il est trop tard!"Bryn Terfel 2:41£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen12. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 3 - "Je connais donc enfin"Keith Lewis 1:52£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen13. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Scène 15. Romance. "D'amour l'ardente flamme"Anne Sofie von Otter 8:14£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen14. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - "Au son des trompettes"Anne Sofie von Otter 2:09£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen15. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Scène 16. Invocation à la Nature. "Nature immense"Keith Lewis 5:42£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen16. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Scène 17. Récitatif et Chasse. "A la voûte azurée"Bryn Terfel 3:23£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen17. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Scène 18. La course à l'abîme. "Dans mon choeur retentit sa voix"Keith Lewis 3:19£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen18. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Scène 19. Pandaemonium. "Has! Irimiru Karabrao!"Bryn Terfel 1:46£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen19. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - "Tradioun marexil firtrudinxé burrudixé"Philharmonia Orchestra 1:59£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen20. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Scène 20. Epilogue sur la terre. "Alors, l'enfer se tut"Philharmonia Orchestra 1:17£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen21. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Scène 21. Le Ciel. "Laus! Laus!"David Nicklass 1:08£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen22. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Apothéose de Marguerite. "Remonte au ciel, âme naïve"Philharmonia Orchestra0:59£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen23. La Damnation de Faust, Op.24 / Part 4 - Viens! les vierges divinesPhilharmonia Orchestra 2:30£0.79  Buy MP3 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Better 15 Feb 2004
By A.K.Farrar
Format:Audio CD
This really is a great recording.

The singing is strong in all parts and the recording brings out the warmth of Terfel's barriton and the dynamism of von Otter's soprano wonderfully.

Keith Lewis sings Faust well and the conducting is strong (although Davis has done it better - with weaker forces and poorer recording).

There are other, possibly cheaper, recordings of the work but none of the ones I've heard had quite the edge of this or had anything comparable to the apotheosis (with a boy singing the celestial voice) or the ride to hell.

Really, really enjoyable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "This is invincible!" 21 April 2012
By Luukas
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Hector Berlioz's "La Damnation of Faust" is very interesting and brilliant work: it's beautiful and excellent orchestrated. This recording is invincible. Bryn Telfer is splendid Mefisto, and Keith Lewis (Faust) sings beautiful voice. The Philharmonia Orchestra is very good and conductor is marvelous. I love this cd and this excellent music. I recommend!
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Amazon.com: 4.8 out of 5 stars  9 reviews
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Dramatic Berlioz 11 April 1999
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Format:Audio CD
This is one of the best versions available. I agree with the reviewer from Charlottesville: Terfel is excellent here. I also think von Otter is marvellous--la chanson du roi de Thule would melt your heart. The conducting is wonderful; Myung-Whun Chung organizes the performance superbly, and finds ways to integrate phrases into larger wholes (that, for example, elude Munch). Keith Lewis (Faust) is, alas, not up to the part. There are a couple of recordings of this work with good tenors. Nicolai Gedda, joined by Janet Baker and Georges Pretre, is excellent (EMI), as is Andre Turp in Monteux's BBC recording with Regine Crespin (IMG Artists). The present recording joins those two at the top of the discography. All three excell in their sopranos and the quality of chorus and orchestra, and the sensitivity and attention to detail of their conducting. All three are well recorded, though DG has the definite edge in sound quality. You rarely hear such glorious recorded sound.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful music and wonderful recording 15 Jun 2003
By dolcissima2780 - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This is one of my favorite CD's. The work itself is electrifying, passionate Berlioz. Lust, drama, Heaven, and Hell. In Le Damnation of Faust, you have it all! Lewis is is an excellent Faust. His voice brings out the best in Berlioz's vocal writing. von Otter is a sympathetic Marguerite. The King of Thul ballad shows off her breath-taking voice and a drammatic yet innocent presence which I had never heard in her voice before this recording. I am normally not a big fan of Terfel, but in this recording he makes the perfect, seductive, evil, and even sometimes loveable Mephistopheles. The shining star of this recording, however, is von Halem as the Brander. His rather gruff tone allows the listener to picture a grotesque, hairy, and loud drunk. von Halem is the most believable Brander I have heard. The background "bar" chorus and Mephistopheles' "Flea Song" make the Ratskeller scene wild and vulgar--just as it should be! The chorus and orchestra also do a fantastic job of creating a frightening scene as demons in Hell, as Mephistopheles triumphs at conquering Faust's soul. The work ends in a well-conducted contrast when Marguerite is called into heaven.
The orchestra and Chung are top-notch in this recording. Chung brings out the contrasts and various dimmensions in the score. Great conductor, great soloists, great orchestra and chorus...what more could you ask for?
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational 3 Dec 2005
By Wayne A. - Published on Amazon.com
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Something truly remarkable is happening; we're finally getting the kinds of recordings and performances of Berlioz that have been needed for years. This isn't a matter of a "new take" with Brahms or Beethoven, as we see often enough, this is a manifestation of a growing understanding of this incredibly misunderstood composer. Younger conductors are hearing the avant-garde qualities of the music and unapologetic-ally bringing out the extraordinary details. We're accepting that Berlioz knew exactly what he was doing. In a marvelous way one had to be brought through the experimentation of the last century in order to finally "get" him. Recording technology has also, and finally, reached Berliozian standards. It's as if he had been composing for us, not for his own time.

The still-brilliant, incredibly taut, Solti Faust had always been tops in my book but this version will probably supplant it in some ways. Years of listening to this exciting masterpiece and here I'm hearing imaginative details I'd never encountered before, the piece never sounded so modern. The interpretation is largely excellent, the vocalists outstanding with Terfel a brilliant Mephistopheles and von Otter great. Lewis strikes just the right note for his character. The sound is dazzling and the gut-wrenching tour of Hell can hold its own against the loudest rock. Just fantastic overall!
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