‘Wine, blood, joy and rage mingle in mutual intoxication and make music together’ was Berlioz’s (impractical) description of the finale of ‘Harold’: he would surely have rejoiced in this impassioned performance from Lawrence Power, Andrew Manze and the Bergen Philharmonic.
‘Power’s mellow tone makes for a poetic reading as the Byronic brooder, his echo of the opening theme as delicate as gossamer … Hyperion doesn’t place the viola too far into the spotlight. Berlio ...
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‘There's absolutely no lack of dramatic impact … the Bergen players rising to those exultant climaxes, and Manze is excellent at delivering the calmer beauty of the 'Serenade' … the balance ...
BBC Music Magazine‘There's absolutely no lack of dramatic impact … the Bergen players rising to those exultant climaxes, and Manze is excellent at delivering the calmer beauty of the 'Serenade' … the balance ...