Tags Archives: Sir Colin Davis
November 14, 2014
Weber: Der Freischütz (LSO, Sir Colin Davis)
This live concert performance of Weber’s 1821 Romantic German folk tale was recorded on 21 April 2012 at the Barbican in London. It was the final opera recording of Sir Colin Davis, one of Britain s greatest conductors. Christine Brewer – Agat
November 14, 2014
Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts (LSO, Sir Colin Davis)
Sir Colin Davis was a revered Berlioz expert and his LSO live Berlioz recordings have been one of the most widely acclaimed series’ of classical recordings of recent years and collected numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards for Les Troyens. The
November 14, 2014
Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten – The Seasons (LSO, Sir Colin Davis)
Sir Colin Davis conductor Miah Persson soprano Jeremy Ovenden tenor Andrew Foster-Williams bass ***** Editor’s Choice ‘Colin Davis is alive to every nuance of Haydn’s late masterpiece. The conductor’s lightness of touch allows the music to flow li
November 14, 2014
Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast (LSO, Sir Colin Davis)
Sir Colin Davis conductor Disc of the Week Sunday Times ***** Audiophile Audition (US) 9/9 ClassicsToday (US) ‘If you like your Walton unleashed at full and scalding voltage, look no further… their performance penetrates straight to the heart of t
November 14, 2014
Verdi: Otello (LSO, Sir Colin Davis)
Shortlisted for the Gramophone Awards 2011 Editor’s Choice ‘Gerald Finley gives a masterful account of the part (Iago) … the chorus is exceptionally precise and expressive, the playing is alert and sensitive to drama and text’ Gramopho