Event listing: Symphonie fantastique and Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 2 with Yuja Wang | Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed | Event is in the past

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Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed Lenox, Massachusetts, 01240, United States

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Programme

Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.16
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Etude for piano, Op.76 no.2
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)	Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 558 no. 8 (transcribed from Schubert D 118)
Horowitz, Vladimir (1903-1989)	Carmen Variations
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Performers

Yuja Wang	Piano
Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
Andris Nelsons	Conductor

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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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Stormy weather: a wild ride with Berlioz and Yuja Wang at Tanglewood

Kevin Wells, 20th July

Yuja Wang’s verve and panache, combined with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra’s fearless, youthful energy, forge an incandescent, explosive performance.

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