Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique And Harold In Italy

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Hector Berlioz

Symphonie Fantastique And Harold In Italy

Hector Berlioz

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Dover Publications Inc.
01 May 1984

Western "classical" music; Musical scores, lyrics & libretti; Chamber ensembles

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), considered the father of modern orchestration, possessed an intuitive musical genius all the more remarkable for his limited formal musical education. A brilliant colorist, a master of the unexpected rhythmic break, he brought a new symphonic richness to Romantic music. Both damned and venerated by his contemporaries -- Mendelssohn considered him devoid of talent, Paganini declared him the one true heir to the spirit of Beethoven -- Berlioz seems to have sought in music a way to soothe and give voice to the turbulent psychological instabilities and contradictions of what has come to be called program music -- i.e., instrumental music with an extramusical significance. He strove to communicate musically the experiences, psychological themes, scenic description, and literary allusions more commonly associated with the confessional writings of Romantic poets. This Dover edition presents two of the greatest of these program pieces: the Symphonie Fantastique (1830) and Harold in Italy (1834). Here are the full scores of both major symphonic works -- painstakingly reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hartel edition, available for the first time in one convenient volume -- plus Berlioz's program for the Symphonie Fantastique. Musicians and music lovers everywhere will value this high-quality, inexpensive edition -- ideal for study and performance.

By: Hector Berlioz
Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 227mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 878g
ISBN: 9780486246574
ISBN 10: 0486246574
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 May 1984
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

French composer Hector Berlioz (1803-69) exercised a significant impact on the development of Romanticism. His works influenced those of Wagner, Liszt, Strauss, and Mahler.