Violinist Rachael Beesley talks us through Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, deranged opium nightmares, and whether the violin or the french horn is the most difficult instrument.
 
Useful links:
Spotify playlist for Rachael’s pieces 
Spotify playlist for main pieces 
Spotify playlist for final question pieces 
 
Aurora Orchestra performing a staged version of Symphonie Fantastique from memory (watch from 23:00 for the symphony)
Original Symphonie Fantastique score with Berlioz’s descriptions for each movement 
Berlioz’s text translated to English 
PBS article with background information on the piece 
Guardian article on Symphonie Fantastique with lots of interesting quotes from Berlioz’s letters 
Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts: Berlioz Takes a Trip 
Serpent instrument 
Ophicleide instrument 
More information on Flow 
 
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra 
Rachael’s website 
Ironwood’s latest album of Louise Farrenc & Camille Saint-Saëns 
Badass 19th- and 20th-century female violinists and composers to check out: Maud Powell, Louise Farrenc, Ginette Neveu, Marie Soldat-Roeger, Renée Chemet
 
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