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Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

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BudapestChristmas Concert

Wavemaker Hungary - MUPA
Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op.25
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra; György Vashegyi; Cyrille Dubois; Anna Dowsley; Lysandre Chalon; Thomas Dolié

LiverpoolChristmas Organ Recital

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Bach, Buxtehude, Balbastre, Berlioz, Rawsthorne, Langlais, Various, Mulet
Ian Tracey, Organ

LisbonNew Year's Concert

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Berlioz, Rossini, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Offenbach
Orquestra Gulbenkian; Hannu Lintu; J'Nai Bridges

BrusselsCarnival Season

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Berlioz, Lindberg, Grieg
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra; Alain Altinoglu; Rudy Moercant; Sofia Nesje Enger

AmsterdamKlaus Mäkelä conducts Berlioz and Schumann

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Schumann, Berlioz
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Klaus Mäkelä; Antoine Tamestit
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Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland

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The unexpected grounding of Airbus A320s across the globe has musical consequences in Auckland, but Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz saves the day. 
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Faust’s bargain, Berlioz’s triumph in Montréal’s season launch

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Rafael Payare leads a fevered account of desire, damnation and sonic grandeur, ably supported by Karen Cargill and Andrew Staples. 
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Mao Fujita’s Mozart and Myung‑whun Chung’s Fantastique in Seoul

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An evening at the Seoul Arts Center in which clarity matters as much as volume and the most telling virtuosity comes from a refusal to grandstand.
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Chilly brilliance from Salonen at the Salzburg Festival

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The Vienna Philharmonic's first concert at this year's Salzburg Festival pairs Oedipus Rex with the Symphonie fantastique, with Esa-Pekka Salonen stepping in for Lorenzo Viotti. 
***11
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Sean Shibe premieres a new guitar concerto at the BBC Proms

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After the premiere of Mark Simpson's concerto, Anja Bihlmaier concludes her BBC Philharmonic Prom with a rousing performance of the Symphonie fantastique
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