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Hector Berlioz ~ Symphonie Fantastique

Hector Berlioz : Symphonie Fantastique

Nineteenth century was the time where music composers sought inspiration from sources outside music. An encounter with nature, the impressions of a voyage, love tragedy, popular legend, or even in some cases an entire play might provide a story that could be described in music. Of course it is not possible for a tale to be told thoroughly through music. But, there are certain events in the story that can be presented through music by using different colors, moods, and sound effects. One of the examples about this kind of music, which is called descriptive music, is program music. One of the most famous 19th century composer for program music is Hector Berlioz. I am going to discuss about his most celebrated work, then and now, Symphonie fantastique.
Born in 1803 in Grenoble, France, Berlioz pursued medicine at the request of his father before setting his mind to live his life as a musician. His angry father decided to cut him off al...

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