Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Album by Hector Berlioz & The Cleveland Orchestra & Artur Rodziński

Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 is a programme symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz, composed and premiered in 1830. The work is characterised by bold orchestration, dramatic contrasts, an expanded orchestra and the use of a recurring thematic idée fixe to bind its movements into a vivid narrative, marking a pivotal place in early Romantic orchestral repertoire and representing a major breakthrough in Berlioz's career.
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  1. 1.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: I. Reveries and Passions
    12:43
  2. 2.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. A Ball
    6:20
  3. 3.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: III. Scenes in the Country
    13:48
  4. 4.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. March to the Gallows
    4:13
  5. 5.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Dream of Witches' Sabbath
    9:24

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