Nézet-Séguin conducts Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

Yannick Nézet-Séguin is at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker for this performance from the Salzburg Festival of one of the most groundbreaking works in the history of classical music: Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique of 1830. Rewriting the rules of what a symphony should be, the work paved the way for new direction in musical Romanticism in its vivid descriptiveness – charting the crazed opium-fuelled imaginings of an artist across its five movements. It also cemented Berlioz’s reputation as one of the most revolutionary artists of his generation. With this world-class combination of conductor and orchestra, this is set to be a performance that catches all its brilliance and wildness.

Ensemble: 

Wiener Philharmoniker

Conductor: 

Yannick Nézet-Séguin