| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Symphonie no. 5 en ut mineur, Op.67 | |
| Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869) | Symphonie fantastique, Op.14 |
| Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique | |
| Sir John Eliot Gardiner | Direction |
Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s second appearance of the season showcases the work of the conductor’s other period-instrument ensemble – the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, specialists in 19th- and 20th-century repertoire. Gardiner’s brisk and brilliant take on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony promises to find fresh energy within a familiar work – a Classical curtain-raiser to Berlioz’s extravagant Symphonie fantastique, the height of Romantic excess, with its quasi-cinematic storytelling and vivid, ghoulish soundscapes.
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