Composer: Hector Berlioz, Ludwig van Beethoven
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD193
Release: 2010
Size: 237 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
01. I. Rêveries – Passions: Largo, Allegro agitato
02. II. Un bal: Valse allego non troppo
03. III. Scene aux champs: Adagio
04. IV. Marche au supplice: Allegretto non troppo
05. V. Songe d’un nuit de Sabbat: Larghetto, Allegro, Ronde du Sabbat
06. Beethoven: Overture, Leonore No. 2
The Philharmonia Orchestra’s 2nd disc with Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen, shifts dramatically in tone from the first, exploring Berlioz’s evocative sonic dream Symphonie Fantastique, alongside Beethoven’s Leonore Overture. Since September 2008 Salonen has been Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra. In his first season in this role he devised and led City of Dreams, a nine-month exploration of the music and culture of Vienna between 1900 and 1935. The project, which presents the music of Mahler, Schoenberg, Zemlinsky and Berg in its social and historical context, has travelled to 18 cities across Europe, culminating in semi-staged performances of Berg’s Wozzeck, with Simon Keenlyside in the title role, in October 2009.