The Romantics: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 - Orchestre Revolutionnaire Et Romantique

by Alan Rich, John Eliot Gardiner

This book/CD package explores the formation of the 19th-century Romantic movement in music, with special attention paid to two of the movement's most influential composers, Hector Berlioz and Franz Liszt. On the CD, Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique," Op.14, is performed by the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique with John Eliot Gardiner conducting. "Rich (writes) concisely enough to captivate the beginners audience and with enough depth and insight to charm the classical aficionado."--Billboard.

Hardcover