Berlioz and the Romantic Imagination
The natural world was a potent source of inspiration for Romantic creativity.
Christopher Cook and Simon Schama i reflect on the interaction of nature and art, and play music from Berlioz's last years. Berlioz Royal Hunt and Storm (The
; Trojans) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins
Gounod Songs: Chanson de Printemps; Venise; Le Soir Emma Bell (soprano), Andrew Smith (piano)
Brahms Piano Trio No 1 in B, Op 8 KungsbackaTrio
Berlioz Vous Soupirez, Madame? (Beatrice et Benedict, Act 1) Sally Matthews (soprano),
Clarissa Meek (mezzo), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Walter Weller