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Composer of the Week: Berlioz

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3: Berlioz the Dramatist
Donald Macleod and David Cairns look at the inspirations behind Berlioz's dramatic expression. Principal among these were the music of Beethoven, Virgil's Aeneid and other works of classical literature, Shakespeare, and Goethe's Faust.
La Mort de Cléopâtre (excerpt) Janet Baker (mezzo),
London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis Overture: Le Roi Lear
Scottish National Orchestra, conductor Alexander Gibson
La Damnation de Faust (excerpts, including the Dance of the Sylphs and the Invocation to Nature)
Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Jules Bastin (bass), London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis
Repeated on Tuesday at 12 midnight

Contributors

Dramatist:
Donald MacLeod
Dramatist:
David Cairns
Unknown:
Janet Baker
Conductor:
Colin Davis
Conductor:
Alexander Gibson
Tenor:
Nicolai Gedda
Tenor:
Jules Bastin
Conductor:
Colin Davis
Source: Radio Times

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