symphonie fantastique, Berlioz Flashcards
1
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what does this symphony demonstrate?
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Berlioz’s youthful imagination and the romantic fascination with the supernatural and the bizarre.
2
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genre
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program symphony
3
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composition date
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1830
4
Q
translation of full title
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fantastic symphony: episode in the life of an artist
5
Q
sources of inspiration
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longstanding infatuation with actress Harriet Smithson; revolutionary climate of the time, including public executions; controversial literary works
6
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general program
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a lovesick artist takes opium in an attempt to commit suicide; the drug, too weak to kill, puts him into a deep sleep; we glimpse his dreams and nightmares which are haunted by visions of his beloved (Harriet Smithson)
7
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performing forces
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symphony orchestra (expanded)
8
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listen to it!
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