Symphonie fantastique

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Hector Berlioz's death, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor Philippe Jordan dedicated a programmatic focus to the French composer in the 2018-19 season. In…

Hector Berlioz? Lélio, ou Le retour à la vie was a sequel to his Symphonie fantastique, the second part of the Episode of the life of an artist, which had premiered in 1830 at the Paris Conservatory. The piece that is…

A double dose of fantastic! A composition that marked the birth of the modern symphony orchestra, it was instead through the medium of the piano that Symphonie fantastique became generally known to the public when Franz…

Collection of performances by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. Included in the collection are performances of Beethoven's nine symphonies as well as Berlioz's 'Symphonie…

Two performances by the Orchestre National de France led by conductor Leonard Bernstein. The performances, recorded in 1976 and 1981 at Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, feature 'Symphonie Fantastique' by Hector…

Emmanuel Krivine conducts La Chambre Philharmonique in this live performance of Berlioz's 'Symphonie Fantastique'.

Two performances by the Orchestre National de France led by conductor Leonard Bernstein. The performances, recorded in 1976 and 1981 at Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, feature 'Symphonie Fantastique' by Hector…

Sir Andrew Davis leads his Toronto forces in Berlioz?s rarely performed ?Fantasy on Shakespeare?s Tempest?, coupled with an electrifying recording of the Symphonie fantastique.

Daniele Gatti conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in this live performance of Berlioz's 'Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14'.

Daniele Gatti conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in this live performance of Berlioz's 'Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14'.

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The choral versions of ?La mort d?Ophélie? and ?Sara la baigneuse? may be relative rarities on record but both are vintage Berlioz, short and striking, which should be much better known. Yet further incentive to acquire…

Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in this performance of Berlioz's work, recorded at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw in 1989.

Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in this performance of Berlioz's work, recorded at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw in 1989.

Legendary conductor Sergiu Celibidache conducts Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI in this 1969 Turin recording.

This third album released by philharmonie zuidnederland contains works by the Dutch composer Hendrik Andriessen and Hector Berlioz. A highlight of Andriessen?s French-influenced output has been chosen, the song cycle…

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the San Francisco Symphony for this performance of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, which was originally broadcast by the American television channel PBS in 2009 as part of the 'Keeping…

John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique in this performance of the opera by Hector Berlioz.

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the San Francisco Symphony for this performance of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, which was originally broadcast by the American television channel PBS in 2009 as part of the 'Keeping…

Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra continue their Shostakovich cycle with a pairing of the iconic Fifth Symphony alongside the composer's First. Few pieces of classical music have been the subject of so…

About SHM-CD: SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) is a superior quality CD fully compatible with all CD players. SHM-CD utilizes a polycarbonate material originally developed for LCD screens, and the enhanced transparency of…

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