Fact file
| Year of birth | 1803 |
| Year of death | 1869 |
| Nationality | France |
| Period | Romantic |
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LondonProm 71: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique perfrom Berlioz
Berlioz
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique; Sir John Eliot Gardiner; Antoine Tamestit; Joyce DiDonato
BerlinRomeo and Juliet
Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, choral symphony
Sasha Waltz; Sasha Waltz & Guests; Thomas Søndergård; Pia Maier-Schriever; Bernd Skodzig
BeijingReason through Fantasy
Bernstein, Shostakovich, Berlioz
China NCPA Orchestra; Xian Zhang; Lu Siqing
AmsterdamRCO Opening Night
Berlioz, Liszt, Rossini, Mendelssohn, Verdi
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Thomas Hengelbrock; Evgeny Kissin
AmsterdamRachmaninov and Taneyev
Berlioz, Rachmaninov, Taneyev
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Stanislav Kochanovsky; Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)
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Pittsburgh Symphony closes season magnificently
Manfred Honeck concluded the PSO’s season – his tenth as music director – with Emanuel Ax in Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto and a spectacular traversal of Berlioz’s Te Deum.
Masterful Dukas and Rachmaninov from the Philharmonia
Paavo Järvi gave a real sense of occasion to the evening, though the Berlioz neither embraced frenzy nor nodded to the fantastical.
Berlioz’ Grande Messe des morts opens Bergen International Festival
Berlioz’ gargantuan Grande Messe des morts with the Bergen Philharmonic and Edward Gardner opened the Bergen International Festival with deafening climaxes and even more resounding silence.
Dreams and nightmares from BBCSSO at Sage Gateshead
Breezy Ravel from Steven Osborne and a clear warning about the dangers of drug-taking from the BBCSSO at Sage Gateshead.
Brilliant “Images and Dreams” from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mixed performances from Poole but with an unforgettable Berlioz Symphonie fantastique that was both illuminating and electrifying.
List of works
La Mort d'Ophélie, H92Benvenuto Cellini: overtureBéatrice et BénédictBéatrice et Bénédict: overtureChant du BonheurDéfilé du Ballet de l' Opéra de ParisHarold in Italy, Op.16Irlande: mélodies irlandaises, Op.2bKing Lear OvertureL'Enfance du Christ, Op.25La Captive (voice, cello & piano)La Damnation de FaustLa Damnation de Faust: AriasLa Mort de CléopâtreLe Carnaval romain, Op.9Le Corsaire, Op.21: OvertureLe roi Lear (King Lear), Op.4Les Francs-Juges: overture, Op.3Les Nuits d'été, Op.7Lélio, ou Le retour à la vie, Op.14bisLélio: Fantaisie sur la Tempête de ShakespearePetit oiseau, Op.13 no.2Requiem "Grande Messe des morts", Op.5Roméo et Juliette, choral symphonyRoméo et Juliette, choral symphony, Op.17: Festivities at Capulet'sRoméo et Juliette, choral symphony, Op.17: Love SceneRoméo et Juliette: Queen Mab ScherzoSymphonie fantastique, Op.14Symphony Fantastique op. 14a (transcritpion: Liszt)Te DeumThe Damnation of Faust, Op.24: Marche hongroiseThe Trojans (Les Troyens)The Trojans (Les Troyens): Ah! Ah! Je vais mourir! … Adieu, fière citéThe Trojans (Les Troyens): Chasse royale et orageThe Trojans (Les Troyens): OvertureThe Trojans (Les Troyens): Royal huntThe Trojans (Les Troyens): StormTristiaZaïde: Bolero