Event listing: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique | Chicago Symphony Center | Tue 10 Dec 2013 at 19:30

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Chicago Symphony Center Chicago, Illinois, IL 60604, United States

Dates/times in Chicago time zone

Programme

Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)	Ruler of the Spirits: Overture
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Performers

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Stéphane Denève	Conductor
Gabriel Cabezas	Cello

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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.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Denève

John Dorhauer, 10th December

There were high peaks and low valleys in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's performance of Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique, Shostakovich's Cello Concert no. 1, and Weber's Ruler of the Spirits overture, with conductor Stéphane Denève.

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