La Chambre Philharmonique with Michèle Losier

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Cadogan Hall5 Sloane Terrace, London, Greater London, SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Béatrice et Bénédict: Overture
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Les Nuits d'été, Op.7
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Performers

La Chambre Philharmonique
Emmanuel Krivine	Conductor
Michèle Losier	Mezzo-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.

Voyages into the unknown: Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été

Mark Pullinger, 25th February

The background to Berlioz' great song cycle Les Nuits d’été with a musical analysis and playlist

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.

Opium, a serpent and French bassoons: Much Ado about Berlioz

Mark Pullinger, 26th May

Opium-induced hallucinations, French period bassoons as ripe as Camembert and a rare appearance by a serpent illuminated a thrilling Symphonie fantastique at Cadogan Hall.

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