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Concert: Berlioz

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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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Gardiner à Versailles : Berlioz en trompe-l’œil
Tristan Labouret, 21st October
Pour accueillir Sir John Eliot Gardiner et son Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, l’Opéra Royal de Versailles a reconstitué le décor d’un « concert monstre » donné par Berlioz il y a 170 ans.
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