Symphonie fantastique, op. 14
Album by Hector Berlioz & New York Philharmonic & Dimitri Mitropoulos
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 is a programme symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz, composed and first performed in 1830. It exemplifies Romantic-era programme music, employing expanded orchestration, recurring thematic material and novel instrumental effects to depict a dramatic narrative, and it influenced later nineteenth-century orchestral writing while marking a defining work in Berlioz's career.
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- 1.Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: I. Rêveries, Passions
- 2.Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. A Ball
- 3.Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: III. Scenes in the Country
- 4.Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. March to the Gallows
- 5.Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Dream of the Witches’ Sabbath
