Symphonie fantastique

Album by Hector Berlioz & The Cleveland Orchestra & Franz Welser‐Möst

Symphonie fantastique is a programme symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz, first performed in 1830. The five-movement orchestral work features vivid orchestration, dramatic contrasts and recurring thematic material that depicts a narrative of obsession, and its expanded use of programme elements and innovative orchestral colour influenced Romantic-era orchestral writing and marked a pivotal moment in Berlioz's development as a composer.

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  1. 1.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: I. Reveries — Passions. Largo — Allegro agitato e appassionato assai
    13:38
  2. 2.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. A Ball. Allegro non troppo
    5:50
  3. 3.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: III. In the Country. Adagio
    14:16
  4. 4.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. March to the Scaffold. Allegretto non troppo
    6:26
  5. 5.
    Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Dream of the Witches' Sabbath. Larghetto — Allegro
    10:10

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