Fantastic symphony. An authoritative score; historical background; analysis; views and comments. by Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869

Table of Contents: “…The historical background.--The score of the Symphony.--Analysis (by F.J. Fétis, R. Schumann [Aus dem Leben eines Künstlers, from Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, 1835, translated by E. …”

Berlioz : symphonie fantastique / by Rushton, Julian

Table of Contents: “…Introduction, Programme, Outline -- Literary and Musical Romanticism -- Symphonie fantastique in Berlioz's lifetime -- First movement: 'Rêveries, passions' -- Second movement: 'Un bal' -- Third movement: 'Scène aux champs' -- Fourth movement: 'Marche au supplice' -- Fifth movement: 'Songe d'une nuit de Sabbat' -- The Sequel; Reception by Composers -- Reception: Schumann and Musical Form -- Other Approaches; Conclusion.…”
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The European symphony from ca. 1800 to ca. 1930 : Germany and the Nordic countries / by Brown, A. Peter

Table of Contents: “…The German classic/romantic symphony from ca. 1800 to 1857. After Beethoven : Leipzig as the epicenter of the symphony -- The symphonies of Carl Maria von Weber and Richard Wagner : two symphonic composers turn to opera -- The symphonies of Louis Spohr -- The symphonies of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy -- The symphonies of Robert Schumann.…”

Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique.

Table of Contents: “…Symphonie fantastique / produced and directed by David Kennard, Joan Saffa -- Symphonie fantastique concert / director, Gary Halvorson ; producer, Michael Bronson -- Bonus material.…”

First nights : five musical premieres / by Kelly, Thomas Forrest

Table of Contents: “…Claudio Monteverdi, Orfeo, Saturday, February 24, 1607 -- George Frideric Handel, Messiah, Tuesday, April 13, 1742, 12 noon -- Ludwig van Beethoven, Ninth symphony, Friday, May 7, 1824, 7:00 p.m. -- Hector Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, Sunday, December 5, 1830, 2 p.m. -- Igor Stravinsky, Le sacre du printemps, Thursday, May 29, 1913, 8:45 p.m.…”

First nights : five musical premieres / by Kelly, Thomas Forrest

Table of Contents: “…Claudio Monteverdi, Orfeo: Saturday, February 24, 1607, Documents -- George Frideric Handel, Messiah: Tuesday, April 13, 1742, 12 noon, Documents -- Ludwig van Beethoven, Ninth symphony: Friday, May 7, 1824, 7:00 p.m., Documents -- Hector Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique: Sunday, December 5, 1830, 2 p.m., Documents -- Igor Stravinsky, Le sacre du printemps: Thursday, May 29, 1913, 8:45 p.m., Documents.…”
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Berlioz : scenes from the life and work /

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Berlioz in time: from early recognition to lasting renown / by Bloom, Peter

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : from early recognition to lasting renown -- Berlioz in the year of the Symphonie fantastique -- Berlioz and the translators : from Scott to Shakespeare -- Berlioz and Liszt in the locker room -- Berlioz's directorship of the Théâtre-Italien -- The local politics of Berlioz's Symphonie militaire -- In the shadows of Les Nuits d'été -- Berlioz, Delacroix, and La Mort d'Ophèlie -- Berlioz's "mission" to Germany : a revealing document recovered -- Berlioz and Wagner : Épisodes de la vie des artistes -- Imperialism and the ending of Les Troyens -- Berlioz's "To be or not to be" -- Berlioz, Beatrice, and Much ado about nothing -- Berlioz writing the life of Berlioz -- Epilogue : Berlioz and the B's : Boschot, Barzun, and beyond.…”
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Form, program, and metaphor in the music of Berlioz / by Rodgers, Stephen, 1974-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Preliminary examples and recent theories -- Form as metaphor -- Mixing genres, mixing forms : sonata and song in Le carnaval romain -- The vague des passions, monomania, and the first movement of the Symphonie fantastique -- Love's emergence and fulfillment : the Scène d'amour from Roméo et Juliette -- Epilogue.…”
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Form, program, and metaphor in the music of Berlioz / by Rodgers, Stephen, 1974-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Preliminary examples and recent theories -- Form as metaphor -- Mixing genres, mixing forms : sonata and song in Le carnaval romain -- The vague des passions, monomania, and the first movement of the Symphonie fantastique -- Love's emergence and fulfillment : the Scène d'amour from Roméo et Juliette -- Epilogue.…”
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Form, program, and metaphor in the music of Berlioz / by Rodgers, Stephen, 1974-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Preliminary examples and recent theories -- Form as metaphor -- Mixing genres, mixing forms : sonata and song in Le carnaval romain -- The vague des passions, monomania, and the first movement of the Symphonie fantastique -- Love's emergence and fulfillment : the Scène d'amour from Roméo et Juliette -- Epilogue.…”
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The other worlds of Hector Berlioz : travels with the orchestra / by Van Rij, Inge

Table of Contents: “…Travels with the orchestra: Travel writing and Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise -- Conquering other worlds: Military metaphors, virtuosity, and subjectivity in Symphonie funèbre et triomphale and Harold en Italie -- Visions of other worlds: Sensing the supernatural in Épisode de la vie d'un artiste and La nonne sanglante -- Back to (the music of) the future: Aesthetics of technology in Berlioz's Euphonia and Damnation de Faust -- Exhibiting other worlds: Les Troyens, museum culture, and human zoos.…”
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The other worlds of Hector Berlioz : travels with the orchestra / by Van Rij, Inge

Table of Contents: “…Travels with the orchestra : travel writing and Berlioz's Orchestration treatise -- Conquering other worlds : military metaphors, virtuosity, and subjectivity in Symphonie funáebre et triomphale and Harold en Italie -- Visions of other worlds : sensing the supernatural in âEpisode de la vie d'un artiste and La nonne sanglante -- Back to (the music of) the future : aesthetics of technology in Berlioz's Euphonia and Damnation de Faust -- Exhibiting other worlds : Les Troyens, museum culture, and human zoos.…”
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Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette / by Rushton, Julian

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Musicking Shakespeare : a conflict of theatres / by Albright, Daniel, 1945-2015

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to part 1 ; The Veronese social code ; The code of love ; Love against language ; The afterlife of Romeo and Juliet ; La lance branlée : French opinions of Shakespeare ; Berlioz in the plural ; Roméo et Juliette : introduction ; Roméo et Juliette : the symphony ; Roméo et Juliette : the opera resumes -- Macbeth. …”
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Berlioz : scenes from the life and work /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : Berlioz in the aftermath of the bicentenary / Peter Bloom -- Aesthetic issues: The music in the music of Berlioz / Jacques Barzun ; "Artistic religiosity": Berlioz between the Te Deum and L'enfance du Christ / Frank Heidlberger -- In fiction and fact: Euphonia and the utopia of the orchestra as society / Joël-Marie Fauquet ; Berlioz and the mezzo-soprano / Julian Rushton -- Criticizing and criticized: Berlioz as composer-critic / Gérard Condé ; "A certain Hector Berlioz": news in Germany of Berlioz in France / Gunther Braam -- The "dramatic symphony": Berlioz's lost Roméo et Juliette / Hugh Macdonald ; Beethoven, Shakespeare, and Berlioz's scène d'amour / Jean-Pierre Bartoli -- In foreign lands: Germany at first / Pepijn van Doesburg : England and Berlioz / Lord Aberdare (Alastair Bruce) -- An artist's life: Berlioz writing the life of Berlioz / Peter Bloom ; Berlioz: autobiography, biography / Davod C. …”
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Musicking Shakespeare : a conflict of theatres / by Albright, Daniel, 1945-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to part 1 ; The Veronese social code ; The code of love ; Love against language ; The afterlife of Romeo and Juliet ; La lance branl⥥ : French opinions of Shakespeare ; Berlioz in the plural ; Rom⥯ et Juliette : introduction ; Rom⥯ et Juliette : the symphony ; Rom⥯ et Juliette : the opera resumes -- Macbeth. …”

Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette / by Rushton, Julian

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