Event listing: Philharmonia: Sunday Matinee Series - Salonen conducts Berlioz | Royal Festival Hall | Sun 29 Sep 2013 at 15:00

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Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

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Programme

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Zur Namensfeier Overture, Op.115
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)	Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Performers

Philharmonia Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen	Conductor
Piotr Anderszewski	Piano

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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.

Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos

Danny Riley, 11th October

We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.

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.

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philhamonia celebrate 30 years in a Royal Festival Hall matinée

Paul Kilbey, 29th September

If it was a little strange that Esa-Pekka Salonen’s 30th anniversary with the Philharmonia was celebrated with a traditional, unadventurous Sunday matinée programme which did little to challenge its audience, at least the quality of the performance made it clear why this conductor is so well loved and respected.

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