What is the official title of Symphonie fantastique?
Q: What is the official title of Symphonie fantastique?
A: The official title of Symphonie fantastique is Episode de la Vie d’un Artiste (An Episode in the Life of an Artist).
Q: What does "Fantasy Symphony" refer to?
A: Fantasy Symphony refers to the story that is described by the music.
Q: How long does the symphony last?
A: The symphony lasts about 45 minutes.
Q: How many movements does it have?
A: The symphony has 5 movements.
Q: What did Berlioz himself write down for his work?
A: Berlioz wrote down the story that the music describes, just as Beethoven had done with his Sixth Symphony.
Q: What is an idée fixe in musical terms?
A: An idée fixe is a tune which is always used to describe a particular person or thing in a piece of music and what Wagner would have called a leitmotif.
Q: When was Symphonie fantastique first performed?
A:The first performance of Symphonie fantastique took place at the Paris Conservatoire in December 1830.
