Composition: Symphonie fantastique, H 48 (Berlioz, Hector)
| Title | Symphonie fantastique |
| Alternative title | Fantastic Symphony |
| Creators | Hector Berlioz (composer) |
| Opus | H 48 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1830 |
| First published | 1845 |
| Dedication | Nicholas I of Russia |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3300 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Rêveries – Passions. Largo – Allegro agitato e appassionato assai – Religiosamente | — | — | — |
| II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| III. Scène aux champs. Adagio | — | — | — |
| IV. Marche au supplice. Allegretto non troppo | — | — | — |
| V. Songe d’une nuit de sabbat. Larghetto – Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Charles Bannelier |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano | Franz Liszt |
| view | Selections | orchestra | John Herber Foulds |
| view | Un bal (No.2) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, timpani, percussion, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | Renaud Déjardin |
| view | Un bal (No.2) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Un bal (No.2) | piano | Franz Liszt |
| view | Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold) (No.4) | strings | Joshua Choe |
| view | Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold) (No.4) | piano | Franz Liszt |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1830 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (low res) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view I. Rȇveries – Passions · view II. Un Bal · view III. Scène aux champs · view IV. Marche au supplice · view V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1900 | Flute 1, 2/Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2/English Horn · view Clarinet 1 (B/A/C/E), 2 (B/A/C) · view Bassoon 1/3, 2/4 · view Horn 1, 2 (E/E/F/low B), 3, 4 (C/E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C/B/E) Cornets 1, 2 (B), Cornet obbligato (B, "Un Bal") · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Ophicleïde 1, 2 · view Percussion (Bells, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Snare Drum) · view Timpani · view Harp 1, 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Ellice Partitions | — | Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | Cello Part (for auditions) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | IV. Marche au supplice - Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | V. Songe d’une nuit de sabbat - Clarinet 2 (B) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | Yanko Sheiretov | 2022 | Clarinet 1 part, Mvmt IV, transposed for Clarinet inB♭ · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Reference Guide · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Brandus | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Trentsensky & Vieweg | 1836 | Complete Score (mono) · view Complete Score (color) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Editio Musica | 1996 | Complete Score (S.470) (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
F.E.C. Leuckart | — | Incomplete Score - movements 1–3 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1924 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Un bal (No.2) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, timpani, percussion, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet in B · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (C) · view Trombone · view Timpani · view Percussion · view Harp · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Un bal (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Source Files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Un bal (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Schlesinger | — | Un bal (S.470/2) · view |
| view | Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold) (No.4) | Arrangement for strings |
Joshua Choe | 2014 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold) (No.4) | Arrangement for piano |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Marche au supplice (S.470a/2) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | — | I. Rȇveries - Passions · file II. Un Bal · file III. Scène aux champs · file IV. Marche au supplice · file V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Un bal (No.2) | — | Professor P (performer) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | — | — | I. Rȇveries - Passions · file II. Un Bal · file III. Scène aux champs · file IV. Marche au supplice · file V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat · file |
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