Symphonie fantastique

well-known works of famous composers such as Camille Saint-Saens, Modest Mussorgsky, and Berlioz. The three pieces that are the most memorable in my mind are “Overture to La Cenerentola”, “Là ci darem la mano”, and “March to the Scaffold” from Symphonie Fantastique. Beginning with the first piece called “Overture to La Cenerentola” composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1817. It was part of the Rossini 's version of the opera, Cinderella. An overture is used to capture the audience 's attention. It informs

During the Romanic period, there were many advances in regards to instrumentation, and the size of a typical orchestra increased in size and range, adding in more instruments to the wind, brass and percussion sections. Symphonie Fantastique, by Hector Berlioz, was no exception, and was written for an extensive orchestra of 220 players, including, piccolos, flutes, oboes, horns, clarinets, bassoons, cornets, trumpets, trombones, tuba (or ophicleides), timpani, bells, a wide variety of percussion,

deemed one of the greatest who, “...[contributed] to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Information.” His mental state and life shaped a composer who had such a raw, creative sound that is reflected prominently in his works, such as Symphonie fantastique and La Damnation de Faust. During the age of where he was to attend school, France was at war and as a result he had to be taught by his father who first introduced the young boy to music, which I think was the moment he sparked an interest

dissected. He abandoned the medical course despite his parent's disapproval to later on pure a career in music. What he was known for musically Berlioz cemented his reputation in the year 1830 as a musical radical with a premiere of his symphonies fantastique. His work mainly embodied his desire to combine literature with music. Symphonies were traditionally orchestra’s abstract work that was structured around to contract musical themes. A program symphony was a new gene invented by Berlioz as a symphony

Music is a very powerful tool. It has the power to bring happiness or sorrow. It can stir up old memories that someone has forgotten. In Berlioz’s case he uses one of his most famous pieces, Symphonie Fantastique to tell a story. Berlioz combines the use of instrumentation, rhythm and dynamics in a stunningly effective way that conveys to the listener a tragic tale of an artist, whose true love didn’t reciprocate his feelings leading him down a path of self destruction. The first tool Berlioz employs

assembled for his funeral. The air if filled with grains, laughter, and shouts. The theme transforms a merry black sabbath dance. “Representing the vision of hell.” In the end Symphonie fantastique, showed Berlioz artistic maturity. “The lovesick teenager become the artist who won the heart of his fixation.” This “Symphonie fantastique” was composed in 1830 showing the romantic time

often considered to be the cornerstone of the symphony genre evolution. While his grand gem is somewhat revolutionary and unique to a certain extent, such as ‘expanding the brass section in the final movement.’ [1] On the other hand Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique is filled with minor references to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony Beethoven’s work appears to have had a strong influence in the compositions of Berlioz, as a matter of fact; Berlioz was mainly responsible for making Beethoven’s compositions famous

Symphony Fantastique could be considered one of the most important pieces of music ever written, using a strong, vivid narrative throughout and redefining programmatic music. Berlioz made sure that when the piece was performed, the audience were supplied with a copy of the program describing the series of visions that a young artist (Berlioz) experiences under the influence of opium. The use of the infamous ideé fixe dominates the piece, connecting each movement whilst also helping to shape programmatic

attention with contrabassists. Also, I never thought that it is possible to play a contrabass without using the bow. The sound that contrabass makes by only using bassists’ fingers was so breathtaking. Mainly, it was noticeable during Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique: 4th and 5th Movement. It only lasted for a couple of seconds and it was meant to add a little touch of special effects. If someone ever asked me to identify what instrument makes a sound like that, I would definitely never guess that contrabass

many hard working young musicians there, unlike the Woodstock students, that valued the music being performed. The band performed Four Scottish Dances composed by Malcolm Arnold, Symphony No. 3 Slavyanskaya composed by Boris Kozhevnikov, and Symphonie Fantastique Witches Round Dance composed by Hector Berlioz. The first piece performed was Four Scottish Dances. The entire band’s intonation was amazing. All sections blended together and you could hear blend within each individual section as well. Working