Berlioz & Saint-Saëns

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Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique: The demon symphony

Bachtrack, 16th April

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 150: The Amazing Fantastique

Sir Roger Norrington, 4th February

Sir Roger Norrington explores the history of “the first truly Romantic score in history” and recounts his experiences performing it.

The story of Symphonie Fantastique

Danny Riley, 4th September

Berlioz had a rather trying time while he was composing Symphonie fantastique. Here, we take a look at his amorous obsessions.

Stéphane Denève et le Brussels Philharmonic dans la démesure

Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 26th November

Après un concerto très poétique aux côtés de David Kadouch, Stéphane Denève et son Brussels Philharmonic déploient des moyens titanesques (avec notamment une belle octobasse) dans la Symphonie fantastique.

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