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| Composer | Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1834 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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AmsterdamNetherlands Philharmonic plays Wagner, Debussy and Berlioz
Wagner, Debussy, Berlioz
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Mark Elder; Nationaal Vrouwen Jeugdkoor; Timothy Ridout
ViennaAntoine Tamestit • Bertrand Chamayou
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Berlioz, Liszt, Shostakovich
Antoine Tamestit; Bertrand Chamayou
LondonSymphonie fantastique
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Berlioz
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Sir Simon Rattle; Timothy Ridout
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Smiles of a summer night: Paavo Järvi at the Pärnu Music Festival
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New music, old friends and supercharged Strauss from the Estonian Festival Orchestra.
Berlioz and Brahms brighten up the Tonhalle
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The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich plays Schoenberg's orchestration of Brahms' G minor Piano Quartet, while Antoine Tamestit joins the orchestra as wandering soloist in Berlioz' Harold in Italy.
The Italian Connection: Nézet-Séguin and OM head south
Three Montreal luminaries of symphonic music, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Marina Thibeault and Violet Archer, contributed to a delightful afternoon concert entitled Berlioz in Italy.
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ParisBrahms and Berlioz with the Orchestre National de France
Brahms, Berlioz
Orchestre National de France; Emmanuel Krivine; Nicolas Bône
ViennaTonhalle Orchester Zürich / Antoine Tamestit / Paavo Järvi
Berlioz, Brahms
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich; Paavo Järvi; Antoine Tamestit
HelsinkiNicholas Collon & Lawrence Power
Berlioz, Debussy, Respighi
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Collon; Lawrence Power
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Bachtrack top ten: Viola playlist
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To celebrate Viola Month here at Bachtrack, editors Mark and Elisabeth have selected their favourite concertos and sonatas featuring the instrument.
The evolution of a muffled minority: viola players throughout history
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They have been the butt of musical jokes for a long time: but today more than ever, viola players must be taken seriously. Here is a study on the surprising evolution of an instrument still not celebrated enough.
Berlioz 150: Harold in Italy
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Antoine Tamestit reflects on a much misunderstood work, initially rejected by Niccolò Paganini, and how he learnt to breathe life into the role of Byron's "Childe Harold".