Symphonie fantastique

In the organizer's words:

Camille Saint-Saëns' Second Piano Concerto is one of the most versatile works in the Romantic piano literature. With its unusual structure, it begins like an improvised fantasy before building up to a virtuoso and rhythmically striking finale. Bertrand Chamayou, one of the leading pianists of his generation, interprets the work with technical brilliance and musical depth and impressively brings out the contrasting moods of this concerto.
Hector Berlioz' "Symphonie fantastique" is a milestone in program music and tells the passionate and increasingly nightmarish vision of a young artist in five movements. The multi-layered instrumentation, from lyrical melodies to the dark sounds of the "witches' Sabbath", makes the work an impressive example of Romantic sound art.

Program

Louise Farrenc
Overture No. 2 in E flat major

Camille Saint-Saëns
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor

Hector Berlioz
"Symphonie fantastique"

Performers

Anja Bihlmaier | Conductor

Bertrand Chamayou | piano

Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra