Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Scriabin: Le Poème de l'extase

Album by Hector Berlioz & Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin & Philharmonia Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Scriabin: Le Poème de l'extase is an album featuring the New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski, released in 1999. This recording pairs Berlioz's programmatic symphony, depicting an artist's opium-induced visions, with Scriabin's single-movement symphonic poem, reflecting his theosophical and mystical philosophies.
First released: 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Le Poème de l'extase, op. 54
    19:38
  2. 2.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: I. Rêveries - Passions: Largo - Allegro agitato e appassionato assai
    13:16
  3. 3.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. Un bal: Valse. Allegro non troppo
    5:57
  4. 4.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: III. Scène aux champs: Adagio
    16:05
  5. 5.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice: Allegretto non troppo
    4:09
  6. 6.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat: Larghetto - Allegro
    10:30
  7. 7.
    Leopold Stokowski in Conversation With Deryck Cooke
    8:54

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