{"product_id":"berlioz-symphonie-fantastique-op-14a-rakoczy-march-cd","title":"Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14a \u0026 Rákóczy March CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf all the works that announced the arrival of the Romantic orchestra, none did so with quite the audacity of Hector Berlioz's \u003cstrong\u003eSymphonie Fantastique\u003c\/strong\u003e. Composed in 1830 by a twenty-six-year-old in the grip of an obsessive passion, it remains one of the most viscerally exciting and structurally daring works in the entire symphonic canon. Its five movements trace the hallucinatory journey of a lovesick artist — from the restless reveries of the opening \u003cem\u003eRêveries, Passions\u003c\/em\u003e to the grotesque sabbath of the finale — with an orchestral imagination that was decades ahead of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis recording, part of the \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Classical Masterpieces\u003c\/strong\u003e series, presents the symphony in a committed and well-paced account by the \u003cstrong\u003eRadio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana\u003c\/strong\u003e under \u003cstrong\u003eAnton Nanut\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Ljubljana orchestra brings a lean, direct energy to the score that suits the work's dramatic contrasts well: the \u003cem\u003eUn bal\u003c\/em\u003e waltz glitters with appropriate elegance, the \u003cem\u003eMarch to the Scaffold\u003c\/em\u003e has genuine menace, and the \u003cem\u003eDream of a Witches’ Sabbath\u003c\/em\u003e closes the disc with suitably diabolical flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a generous coupling, the \u003cstrong\u003eSüddeutsche Philharmonie\u003c\/strong\u003e under \u003cstrong\u003eAlberto Lizzio\u003c\/strong\u003e contributes the celebrated \u003cstrong\u003eRákóczy March\u003c\/strong\u003e (Hungarian March) — Berlioz's own orchestration of a traditional Hungarian melody, later incorporated into his dramatic legend \u003cem\u003eLa Damnation de Faust\u003c\/em\u003e. It is a piece of irresistible swagger, and makes for a rousing conclusion to a well-filled disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProgramme\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymphonie Fantastique, Op. 14a\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hector Berlioz (1803–1869)\u003cbr\u003e\nRadio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana \/ Anton Nanut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI. Rêveries, Passions (Dreams, Passions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII. Un bal (A Ball)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIII. Scène aux champs (Scene in the Fields)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRákóczy March (Hungarian March)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSüddeutsche Philharmonie \/ Alberto Lizzio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotal playing time: 51:20\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hector Berlioz (1803–1869)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrchestra (Symphony):\u003c\/strong\u003e Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConductor (Symphony):\u003c\/strong\u003e Anton Nanut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrchestra (March):\u003c\/strong\u003e Süddeutsche Philharmonie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConductor (March):\u003c\/strong\u003e Alberto Lizzio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect Classical Masterpieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33007-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical \/ Romantic \/ Orchestral \/ Symphony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 127 g (4.48 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (standard jewel case):\u003c\/strong\u003e 142 mm × 125 mm × 10 mm (5.6 in × 4.9 in × 0.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preloved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Preloved","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56957758144887,"sku":"13z","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/5969\/8476\/files\/IMG-20260331_192413763_MFNR.jpg?v=1774982213","url":"https:\/\/wesellit.uk\/products\/berlioz-symphonie-fantastique-op-14a-rakoczy-march-cd","provider":"WeSellit.UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}