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Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Episode 4: Encounters with England

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

After a series of commercial failures in his native France, Hector Berlioz resolved, "there is nothing to be done in this ghastly country and I can't leave it quickly enough." He first headed north and east, to St. Petersburg, and not long afterwards made his first trip to Britain. In this programme Donald Macleod explores Berlioz's experiences and achievements in England. Show less

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