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The Full Works Concert - Tuesday 11 December 2012: Berlioz
Happy Birthday, Berlioz! The French composer Hector Berlioz was born on this day in 1803 – and tonight, Jane Jones uses this as an excuse to play a selection of fine Gallic favourites, including a couple of works by the birthday boy himself!
The highlights include Berlioz’s own Symphonie Fantastique in full, alongside Satie’s 3 Gymnopedies, Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and Jean-Baptise Arban’s The Carnival of Venice.
Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Andre Previn conducts the London Symphony Orchestra
Erik Satie: 3 Gymnopedies
Piano: Pascal Roge
Maurice Ravel: Ma Mere l’Oye
Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Jean-Baptiste Arban: The Carnival of Venice
Trumpet: Sergei Nakariakov
Piano: Alexander Markovich
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Daniel Barenboim conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
| Composer/artist | Find out more |
|---|---|
| Berlioz | >>Discover more about Berlioz |
| Romantic era | >>Discover the Romantic era |
| Satie | >>More on Satie |
| Ravel | >>Discover Ravel |
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