On Tour in Frankfurt

The Concert

Berlioz’s most rock’n’roll work, the Symphonie fantastique – plus a young Mozart dances on the violin.

The Music

Berlioz was always in thrall to one craze or other. His Le corsaire overture was inspired by a love of Byron, an attraction to piracy, and a failed affair. The result is a suitably colourful experience. And Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique is a wild ride through a drug-fuelled hallucination, triggered by thwarted love and full of astonishing orchestral effects.

Mozart not only composed his Violin Concerto No 5 at the age of only 19, but it was the fifth he had written within nine months. It travels from elegant start to graceful slow movement, with some remarkable instrumental effects in the finale.

The Performers

Lisa Batiashvili, known for her exquisite sound, is perfect for Mozart’s Concerto. To open and close the concert, the LSO and Pappano enjoy a riotous adventure through Berlioz’s imagination.