Symphonie Fantastique

Album by Hector Berlioz & Philharmonia Orchestra & André Cluytens

Symphonie fantastique is a programme symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz, first performed in 1830. The work employs expanded orchestration, dramatic thematic transformations and vivid orchestral colours to convey a continuous programme across contrasting movements, marking a pivotal moment in Berlioz's career and influencing the development of Romantic orchestral writing in the 19th century.
First released: 2015

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphonie fantastique, op.14: I. Rêveries – Passions
    14:01
  2. 2.
    Symphonie fantastique, op.14: II. Un bal
    6:28
  3. 3.
    Symphonie fantastique, op.14: III. Scène aux champs
    16:27
  4. 4.
    Symphonie fantastique, op.14: IV. Marche au supplice
    4:46
  5. 5.
    Symphonie fantastique, op.14: V. Songe d’une nuit de sabbat
    9:24
  6. 6.
    La Valse
    11:53
  7. 7.
    Le Carnaval Romain, Overture, op. 9
    9:22

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