Classic FM's Fast And Friendly Guide To The Romantic Era

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Top Romantic pieces

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869 : France) Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Record label: Decca Music Group Catalogue ID: SIGCD

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897 : Germany) Conductor: Marin Alsop Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Record label: Naxos Catalogue ID: 8557428

Ludwig Van Beethoven Conductor: Simon Rattle Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Record label: EMI Catalogue ID: 7243 5574452

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893 : Russia) Conductor: Charles Dutoit Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra Record label: DECCA Catalogue ID: 4664192

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