Igor stravinskys the rite of spring directed by david kennard, joan saffa online at alibris. Join michael tilson thomas and the san francisco symphony as they follow berlioz to the brink and beyond in this program, available in bluray from keeping score. The philharmonia orchestras principal conductor and artistic advisor, esapekka salonen, introduces berliozs symphonie fantastique, narrative programme music for the modern orchestra. Classical music expert michael tilson thomas headlines this documentary examination of composer hector berliozs symphonie fantastique. Keeping score berlioz symphonie fantastique sfs media release october 2009 i feel, therefore i am. Symphonie fantastique music fueled by desire the subject of this musical drama was none other than my love for miss smithson and the anguish and bad dreams it had brought me.
Keeping score is the supratitle of this series of recordings, and its presentation of symphonie fantastique scores a perfect 10. Michael tilson thomas and the san francisco symphonys dvd keeping score. The production values of this bluray are exceptional. Returning from rome, berlioz organized a concert in 1832, featuring his symphony. Berliozs symphonie fantastique available in bluray, dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. This complete performance of symphonie fantastique comprised the second half of the csos berlioz beyond the score production viewable here.
Keeping score investigates the compelling stories behind and intertwined with classical music. Fulllength concert performance of berliozs symphonie fantastique by the san francisco symphony in highdefinition 16. Berliozs orchestral sonic spectacular symphonie fantastique, written to win the heart of a beautiful actress, demanded sacrifice from its author and his audience. Symphonie fantastique lsogergiev 1 bluray audio1 hybrid sacd by london symphony orchestra, berlioz, valery gergiev from amazons classical music store. Symphonie fantastique by san francisco sym by joan saffa, gary halvorson david kennard. Berliozs understanding of the symphony, however, was rooted in the operatic overture, perhaps why his program notes are presented as the spoken text of an opera, and. Chalkys sell a range of media products, from top albums through to new release movies and tv shows, all direct to your door at the best prices possible. Berliozs symphonie fantastique bluray, audio quality tilson thomas and the san francisco symphony offer us three sterling soundmixes, all lossless. Berlioz symphonic epic reflects the composers intense passion for the english soprano harriet smithson, and his dreamlike struggles to free himself from this consuming obsession. Through its movements, it tells the story of an artists selfdestructive passion for a beautiful woman. For hector berlioz, and for the romantic movement, those were more than words. Join michael tilson thomas and the san francisco symphony as they follow berlioz to the brink and beyond in this program from keeping score. Keeping score is available on dvd and bluray and via download.
Symphonie fantastique is an epic for a huge orchestra. It was a symphonic love letter, part psychological selfportrait, part fantasy about the life of an artist, and it. We also have an extended back catalogue so check us out, were bound to have what youre looking for. Berliozs orchestral sonic spectacular, written to win the heart of a beautiful actress, demanded sacrifice from its author and his audience. Join michael tilson thomas and the san francisco symphony as they follow berlioz to the brink in this episode of keeping score.
Episode in the life of an artist in five sections op. Keeping score hector berlioz symphonie fantastique michael tilson thomas, san francisco symphony 2009, classcal, blu ray dvd hd. Regardless of your musical background, the san francisco. Sfs media discography premium audio recordings with a. Keeping score berlioz symphonie fantastique dvdbluray recorded live in concert december 56, 2007 at davies symphony hall dvd. Read more about it at the san francisco symphonys press room. Your purchase supports the san francisco symphony and future productions of. Berliozs symphonie fantastique the 27yearold hector berlioz composed symphonie fantastique both to explore german romanticism and to give his hometown of paris a symphony of its own, something not yet native to this city of opera. Michael tilson thomas is among the most famous americanborn conductors, with a bright, extroverted personality and a wideranging repertoire that has allowed him to take a place at the forefront of experimenation with the form and content of symphonic concerts.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Symphony fantastique bernard haitink, royal concertgebouw orchestra arthaus. Thomas establishes the fact that the composition almost singlehandedly. Keeping score hector berlioz symphonie fantastique michael tilson thomas, san francisco symphony 2009, classcal, bluray. Wonderful music introduced with great skill by the music director of the san francisco symphony, michael tilsonthomas. The first performance was at the paris conservatoire on 5 december 1830.
Meanwhile, a performance of hamlet in september 1827, with harriet smithson as ophelia, provoked an overwhelming but unrequited passion, whose aftermath may be heard in the symphonie fantastique 1830. More information about dvd and blu ray discs available here. Mtt explains much detail, all you may want to know, about this greatly expressive musical work, most of it from the composers actual home location. Keeping score berlioz symphonie fantastique released. Keeping score hector berlioz symphonie fantastique. Symphonie fantastique full documentary and concert duration. With the release of this live recording of hector berliozs symphonie fantastique, rco live celebrates the start of its collaboration with daniele gatti as the royal concertgebouw orchestras seventh chief conductor. The ending of the shostakovich is recomposed with a conventional happy ending to better demonstrate the ambivalence of the original, while the image of a 12year old berlioz, plaintively singing his youthful song about unrequited love that would become the opening of the symphonie fantastique. Fulllength concert performance of mahlers symphony no. Michael tilson thomas conductor, bluray videos page 1 of 1. Fulllength concert performance of berliozs symphonie fantastique by the san francisco symphony in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With symphonie fantastique, hector berlioz confessed his unique artistic vision.
The second series of keeping score began with berlioz masterpiece symphonie fantastique, the program for which first aired on pbs on oct. It is an important piece of the early romantic period. Berliozs symphonie fantastique bluray release date november 10, 2009. Sfs media 821936002391 november 2009 keeping score ives holidays symphony dvdbluray recorded live in concert september 17, 2005 at davies symphony hall. The 27yearold hector berlioz composed symphonie fantastique both to explore german romanticism and to give his hometown of paris a symphony of its own, something not yet native to this city of operas and ballets. See and hear it again san francisco symphony keeping score. Michael tilson thomas and the sf symphonys keeping score. The score reveals the different techniques berlioz used to paint an everchanging portrait of his muse as the symphony progresses. From romantic daydreams to deadly displays of devotion, the symphony relates an episode in the life of an artist. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore. But with the unprecedented outpouring of emotion in his symphonie fantastique, berlioz almost overpowered paris.