Philharmonia Orchestra: Salonen conducts in London

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Salonen conducts in London

Royal Festival Hall
Sun 29 Sep 2013 3:00pm

Esa-Pekka Salonen

conductor

Piotr Anderszewski

piano

Beethoven

Overture, Namensfeier

Schumann

Piano Concerto

Berlioz

Symphonie fantastique

Cast in five trailablazing movements, the Symphonie fantastique celebrates Berlioz's delirious infatuation with the Irish actress, Harriet Smithson, who crops up throughout by means of her own musical signature or idée fixe. After taking a draft of opium, Berlioz's wild ravings climax in a Witches' Sabbath finale, which sees Harriet consorting with all manner of ghouls and fiends. In this afternoon's concert it is paired with music by the composer who most influenced him - Beethoven - and by Berlioz's contemporary and admirer Schumann.