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Berlioz, "Symphonie Fantastique"
Berlioz, "Symphonie Fantastique"
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Symphonie Fantastique, which was written just 3 years after Beethoven’s death, redefined what music could portray. Its color, fire, narrative arc, vulgarity, descriptiveness, and drug-induced hysteria put it in a class of its own in the classical music world. As Leonard Bernstein said: "Berlioz tells it like it is. You take a trip, you wind up screaming at your own funeral.” Today we’ll get to know the story behind Symphonie Fantastique, and also talk about this piece and all of its brilliant innovations.
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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