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London Philharmonic Orchestra - Dvorak, Berlioz

Live from the Royal Festival Hall, the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Giancarlo Guerrero. Dvorak: Cello Concerto (soloist: Narek Hakhnazaryan). Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique.

The LPO play the Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz and are joined by Narek Hakhnazaryan in Dvor谩k's Cello Concerto.

Live from the Royal Festival Hall

Presented by Christopher Cook

Part 1

Dvor谩k: Cello Concerto

8.15: Interval music:

Alexandre Boely
Sonata in G major op. 1 no. 2
Christine Schornsheim (脠rard piano of 1808)

Berlioz: Song L'Origne de la Harpe
J茅rome Correas (bass-baritone)
Arthur Schoonderwoerd (Pleyel; piano of 1836)

Concert Part 2:

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor

When Berlioz saw the Irish actress Harriet Smithson playing the role of Ophelia in a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet in 1827, he fell madly in love. He set about proving it in a symphony that would give birth to his own unique and uncompromising musical language: passionate, witty, enraged, high-spirited, sardonic, tormented and proud. The Symphonie fantastique was born, and it eventually won Hector Berlioz the heart of Harriet Smithson as well.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Cello Concerto

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Giancarlo Guerrero.
  • Giovanni Sollima

    Lamentatio

  • Alexandre Pierre Fran莽ois Bo毛ly

    Sonata in G Major Op.1 No.2

    Performer: Christine Schornsheim.
    • PHOENIX.
  • Hector Berlioz

    L'Origine de la Harpe

    Performer: Arthur Schoonderwoerd. Singer: J茅r么me Corr茅as.
    • ALPHA.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie Fantastique

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Giancarlo Guerrero.

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 May 2015 19:30

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