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Symphonie Fantastique

American  
[san-faw-nee fahn-tas-teek] / sɛ̃ fɔ ni fɑ̃ tasˈtik /

noun

  1. a programmatic symphony (1830–31) in five movements by Hector Berlioz.


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The program ended with Bringuier's electrifying, all but gravity-defying performance of Berlioz's psychedelic "Symphonie Fantastique."

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2014

The "Symphonie Fantastique" was brisk, effusive, exquisitely colored, graciously phrased — and irresistible joyous.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2014

The next night, he performs a Liszt-heavy program, including a Liszt transcription of Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," as part of the UW President's Piano Series.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2013

Recorded in the same hall in which it was premiered, this Symphonie Fantastique goes well beyond curiosity value, evoking the sheer joy of rediscovering Berlioz's extraordinary sonorities and piquant harmonies.

From Time Magazine Archive

While in Rome in 1831, he composed the "Symphonie Fantastique" and "Lélio."

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul

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