This is the opening concert in the 25th International Izmir Festival
Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique tells the story of a poet's opium-induced dream, in which he sees visions of the object of his unrequited love, who in the music is described by an idée fixe or recurring musical theme. From a ball, to a scene in the country, to the poet's death on the scaffold and finally a wild witches' sabbath, this descriptive music is vivid in its depictions.
More concerts with Esa-Pekka Salonen:
Salonen conducts in Madrid
Sep 22 2013, 19:30 - Auditorio Nacional Madrid
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet in Madrid
Salonen conducts in Lucerne
Sep 13 2013, 19:30 - KKL Luzern, Kultur- und Kongresszentrum
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet in Lucerne, Switzerland









