Symphonie fantastique

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Symphony HallBroad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	Le Tombeau de Couperin
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang (1897-1957)	Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Performers

Vilde Frang	Violin
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Collon	Conductor

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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.

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 demon symphony: Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique

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.

Matinée fantastique in Birmingham

Hedy Mühleck, 20th October

The CBSO pairs Berlioz' opium-fuelled extravaganza with a 20th-century favourite starring Vilde Frang.

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