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Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique: Mvt 1 - Coggle Diagram
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique: Mvt 1
Context
Programmatic music
Sonority
large symphony orchestra - groundbreaking for its time
numerous additions to the standard orchestra
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
baguettes de bois recouvert en peau
baguettes d’éponge
timpani drum rolls
Strings
con sordino b1-16
very detailed performance instructions
The first subject theme (idée fixe) is directed to be played canto espressivo, expressively singing
The second subject theme is directed to be played dolce (sweetly)
Texture
highly varied and changes frequently
imaginative orchestration gives the wind section independence
piece begins with just flutes and clarinets in octaves then joined by other woodwind to create homophonic texture
elements of monophonic texture
Melody
Structure
Tonality
Harmony
RMT