Presented by Catherine Bott
The OAE conducted by Sir Mark Elder perform Berlioz' Romeo & Juliet, a rare performance of the piece by a period-instrument orchestra, with Sonia Ganassi, Orlin Anastassov and John Mark Ainsley.
Berlioz was never one to do things by halves, and Romeo & Juliet is probably one of his most ambitious ever projects - the first performance had an orchestra of over 100, a chorus of 101 voices, plus soloists. It is a passionate, lush piece which pushed the limits of what an orchestra could do, its vivid and dramatic scene-setting upstages that of many operas.
Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette
Patricia Bardon mezzo-soprano
John Mark Ainsley tenor
Orlin Anastassov bass
BBC Symphony Chorus
Schola Cantorum
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Sir Mark Elder conductor.
BBC Radio 3: Sunday 14:00 - Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette OAE
BBC Radio 3: Sunday 14:00 - Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette OAE
Something to help you digest the Sunday roast:
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Re: BBC Radio 3: Sunday 14:00 - Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette O
Thanks for that Seán; it would be a definite listen if it did not clash with the Rugby!!!
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To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: BBC Radio 3: Sunday 14:00 - Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette O
I have to confess that I am very fond of the OAE. Perhaps you might want to take an off site storage backup for Auntie?fergus wrote:Thanks for that Seán; it would be a definite listen if it did not clash with the Rugby!!!
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Re: BBC Radio 3: Sunday 14:00 - Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette O
I did consider it but I like to give storage backups my full attention due to track numbering and also the fact that it goes beyond 1 CD.Seán wrote:I have to confess that I am very fond of the OAE. Perhaps you might want to take an off site storage backup for Auntie?fergus wrote:Thanks for that Seán; it would be a definite listen if it did not clash with the Rugby!!!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Re: BBC Radio 3: Sunday 14:00 - Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette O
Yes, I know what you mean, ah well, enjoy the game, says he fighting back a huge yawn.fergus wrote:I did consider it but I like to give storage backups my full attention due to track numbering and also the fact that it goes beyond 1 CD.Seán wrote:I have to confess that I am very fond of the OAE. Perhaps you might want to take an off site storage backup for Auntie?fergus wrote:Thanks for that Seán; it would be a definite listen if it did not clash with the Rugby!!!
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Re: BBC Radio 3: Sunday 14:00 - Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette O
LOL!!!Seán wrote: Yes, I know what you mean, ah well, enjoy the game, says he fighting back a huge yawn.
Priorities, my friend.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra