Drama – CACOPHONY

67. Bad trip. Berlioz – Fantastic Symphony Pt3

03/12/2020 by Steve

In the dramatic final part of our drug-fuelled adventure with composer Hector Berlioz, the dreams turn to nightmare visions of murder, execution, witches and demons. It’s loud, exciting, brilliant, a bit crazy and I love it. Listening time: 21 mins … Listen

Orchestra | Symphony

65. Can’t get her out of my head: Berlioz – Fantastic Symphony Pt1

27/11/2020 by Steve

Driven to distraction and to drugs by a woman he’d never even spoken to, Hector Berlioz was consumed with passion. His obsession and fevered mind produced the unique, Symphony Fantastique. It’s brilliant, dramatic, original and gets three episodes of Cacophony! Listening time: 31 mins (into 9.5′; music 21′)… Listen