Prom 33: Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Part of the Proms 2015 Series
Add to my Calendar 09-08-2015 20:00 09-08-2015 22:00 36 Prom 33: Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s second appearance of the season showcases the work of the conductor’s other period-instrument ensemble - the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, specialists in 19th- and 20th-century repertoire. Gardiner’s brisk and brilliant take on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony promises to find fresh energy within a familiar work - a Classical curtain-raiser to Berlioz’s extravagant Symphonie fantastique, the height of Romantic excess, with its quasi-cinematic storytelling and vivid, ghoulish soundscapes. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AP
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony no.5 in C minor: 1st movement
~ Interval ~
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique: Dreams of a Witches Sabbath
Performers
John Eliot Gardiner – Conductor
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
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Programme Note
Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s second appearance of the season showcases the work of the conductor’s other period-instrument ensemble - the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, specialists in 19th- and 20th-century repertoire. Gardiner’s brisk and brilliant take on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony promises to find fresh energy within a familiar work - a Classical curtain-raiser to Berlioz’s extravagant Symphonie fantastique, the height of Romantic excess, with its quasi-cinematic storytelling and vivid, ghoulish soundscapes.