Gareth Davies, Principal Flute of the London Symphony Orchestra, talks about the furious scramble to keep up with Colin Davis performing Berlioz’s great hallucinatory symphony.

Berlioz gained an invaluable champion in Colin Davis, soon to be Sir Colin. He conducted all of Berlioz, repeatedly. In addition to conductors, there were writers who championed Berlioz ...

Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir and tenor Barry Banks. Sir Colin Davis rehearsing Berlioz's Grande messe des morts at St Paul's Cathedral. Homepage ...

He revived interest in a “problem child” in the pantheon of high romantic composers, bringing Berlioz overdue recognition as ...

A former director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and leading interpreter of Berlioz, he was known for recording the ...

A noted Mozartian, Davis’s repertoire also embraced Tippett, Sibelius, Berlioz and Nielsen. His extensive discography was focused on Philips, RCA and LSO Live.