Symphony Fantastique by Berlioz
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- Created by: E.H13
- Created on: 29-04-18 16:32
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- Berlioz Symphony Fantastique
- Forces
- Large symphony orchestra
- Much larger than the standard at that time
- 2 different types of horn, as it was more difficult to change keys back then
- LINK to Wagner Ring cycle
- Extended techniques
- Idiomatic writing
- Large symphony orchestra
- Structure
- Sonata form
- Slow introduction (as typical of the time)
- Exposition
- b 63
- Development
- Develops both 1st and 2nd subject
- b 166
- Recapitulation
- b232
- Coda
- b 475
- Subject 1 and 2 very similar
- LINK to Mozart 40th symphony mov. 1
- Sonata form
- Tonality
- C minor
- This is before he has seen Harriet-, hence is minor and is sad
- Modulates to the tonic major, then returns to C minor b 24
- Frequently obscured by chromatisicm
- Development starts in G major, however is particularly chromatic so obscures tonality
- Recapitulation begins in G major
- Ends in tonic major
- C minor
- Harmony
- Tonic pedal b46
- Generally diatonic and functional, however lots of chromatisicim
- e.g. dim 7 chords b22
- dom 7 b146
- Reflects the emotional artist
- Perfect cadences used frequently to confirm modulations to new key
- Mov ends with repeated plagal cadences
- Rhythm
- Largo
- Originally in common time then goes to cut common in bar 64
- Changes tempo regularly
- LINK to Tchaik 6 (probably)
- Heartbeat rhythm first heard b78 then returns in recapitulation (b240) and is more intense
- Melody
- Sigh motif which is heard throughout (e.g b6) is an anticipation of the idee fix
- Falling and rising melody and chromaticism reflects the intoxicated state of the artist
- Faster passages represent the termoil
- In recapitulation of the second theme its is passed through from cellos to violas to 2nds which links so some piece probably
- End passage before the final idee fix on the flute is obsessive
- Exposition
- Idee fixe first introduced bar 72 in flutes
- Development
- Chromatic strings against the wind and brass playing another sighing motif
- It is put in the lower string and modulated representing more extreme moods
- Texture
- Highly varied
- Monophonic texture when the Idee fix is first heard
- Forces
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