Le Carnaval Romain / Symphonie Fantastique

Album by Hector Berlioz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Charles Mackerras

This release is a pairing of orchestral works by Hector Berlioz, composed in 1830 and 1844. The music juxtaposes a programme-driven, richly orchestrated symphony that exemplifies early Romantic programme music with a spirited concert-piece characterised by bold brass and colourful orchestral effects, illustrating Berlioz's innovations in orchestration and his role in nineteenth-century French Romanticism.