Berlioz Symphonie fantastique & Fauré Requiem

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Usher Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EA, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924)	Requiem, Op.48
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Performers

Rudolf Rosen	Bass-baritone
SCO Chorus
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Emmanuel Krivine	Conductor
Brigitte Harrigan Lees	Soprano

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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.

A disappointing Symphonie fantastique to finish the SCO's season

Simon Thompson, 9th May

The SCO finishes their season by returning to the Symphonie fantastique, but it's left in the dust by a lovely Fauré Requiem.

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