I. Rêveries – Passions (Dreams - Passions)
(15.32)
£1.00
II. Un bal (A Ball)
(06.35)
£1.00
III. Scène aux champs (Scene at the Country)
(17.17)
£1.00
IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)
(04.38)
£1.00
V. Songe d'une nuit de sabbat (Dream of a Witches' Sabbath)
(10.23)
£1.00
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Composer: Berlioz
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Venue: De Montfort Hall (Leicester)
Genre: Orchestral
Period: Romantic
Mood: Romantic
Date: Fri 10 Nov 2006
The hero (Berlioz himself), under the influence of opium, imagines of a passionate love affair which ends with his execution for the murder of his lover.
What is a symphony?
A symphony is a large scale musical piece for the orchestra in several movements.
About the composer
Often seen as the quintessential Romantic, Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) was a French composer, conductor and critic. He wrote stage works including the famous Les Troyens and La damnation de Faust; choral and vocal works including La Grande messe des morts, L'Enfance du Christ and Les Nuits d'été. His most famous orchestral work is the Symphonie fantastique.
About the performers
Did you know?
There is a ballet set to the Symphonie fantastique which was written by Leonide Massine and first performed at Covent Garden, London, on 24 July 1936.
