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Composer of the Week: Berlioz

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With Donald Macleod.

Berlioz was obliged to spend two years at the Villa Medici after winning the coveted Prix de Rome. Despite his initial reluctance, his stay in Italy turned out to be fruitful, and Italy became an important source of inspiration to him.

Overture: Roman Carnival - BBC Philharmonic, conductor Vassily Sinaisky

Harold in Italy (excerpt) - Nobuko Imai (viola), John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis

Lelio, ou Le Retoura a la Vie, Op 14b (excerpt) - Jean-Louis Barrault (narrator), London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Pierre Boulez

Overture: King Lear - BBC Philharmonic, conductor Vassily Sinaisky

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Presenter:
Donald Macleod
Source: Radio Times

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