Symphonie fantastique

by Hector Berlioz / New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein

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Leonard Bernstein guides the New York Philharmonic through Berlioz's program symphony with extreme dynamic shifts. The interpretation emphasizes the dramatic, hallucinatory elements of the orchestration, particularly in the heavy brass and percussion of the final 'Witches' Sabbath' movement.

Genres

  • Romanticism
  • Symphony
  • Orchestral Music

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: I. Rêveries - Passions
  2. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: II. Un bal. Valse
  3. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: III. Scène aux champs
  4. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: IV. Marche au supplice
  5. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat
  6. Berlioz Takes A Trip - Leonard Bernstein explores the Symphonie fantastique with musical illustrations by the New York Philharmonic