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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 next year, Bringuier auditioned with "Symphonie Fantastique" and was selected over a large number of older candidates to become Salonen's assistant with the L.A.

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

The "Harold" music was now finished and Berlioz advertised both this and the Symphonie Fantastique for a concert at the Conservatoire, December 16, 1838.

From The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians by Harriette Brower

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