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Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

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SevilleSinfónico 04: Le Grand Tour

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Berlioz, Ravel
Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Michel Plasson; Lise Berthaud

LondonFamily Concert: Symphonie fantastique

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Berlioz, Leach, Offenbach
London Symphony Orchestra; Rachel Leach

ParisL'apprenti sorcier

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Dukas, Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Wagner, Williams, Mussorgsky, Temperton
Les Siècles; Nicolas Simon; Amélie Parias; Robin Laporte; Christian Hecq

BarcelonaSymphonie Fantastique by Berlioz

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Rossini, Mozart, Berlioz
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai; Andrés Orozco-Estrada; Michael Barenboim

ParisLa Damnation de FaustNew production

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Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
Jakob Lehmann; Silvia Costa; Théâtre des Champs-Élysées; Marco Giusti; Les Siècles
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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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Stormy weather: a wild ride with Berlioz and Yuja Wang at Tanglewood

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Yuja Wang’s verve and panache, combined with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra’s fearless, youthful energy, forge an incandescent, explosive performance.
****1
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