Section 1.Key 2.Tonality 3.Time Signature 4.Metre 5.

Tempo/speed

Introduction b.1-35 A+ with chromatic notes Major 3/8 3 Allegro non troppo, fast but not too fast

Exposition b.36-115 A+ Major

Development b.116-174 F+ Major

Recapitulation b.175-256 A+ Major

Coda b.256-368 A+ Major

b.49 RALL NO RALL B.104

RALL b..243, 251

6.Mood

7.Texture

Amongst a festive crowd in the peaceful contemplation of the beauties of nature the cherished image comes to him and troubles his coul Homophonic, light & sparse Strings & harp b. 1-26 Fl & ob b.27 Cl b.29 Horns b.30 Hector Berlioz 1830 See notes None

Dance/waltz feel created with umcha-cha accomp. In strings

This contains the ide fixe which represents the artists love

As before

animez un peu retenu b. 302 rall b.315 allegro con fuoco b.320 serrez b.353 As before

Homophonic Contrapunctal b. 78-83 Mainly strings + Fl, ob, horn b.66

Polyphonic, rich and dense Full orchestra

8.Performing Medium

Homophonic, rich and dense, contrapunctal b. 216 Full orchestration

Homophonic, rich and dense, contrapunctal b. 344 Full orchestration

9.Composer 10Date 11Background 12Themes used

13Instrumental Techniques 14Form 15Melodic/comp. devices

Tremolo stringsb. 2 . Sonata form* Chordal accomp. Harp & Db Chromatic notes Descending scales b.32 Sequences b. 32-35

Theme 1 RALL b.36 vlnI Sigh motif b.42 Theme 2 b.56 VlnI Theme 3 b.68 vlnI Theme 1 NO RALL b.104 Pizz. b.54 Theme II Tremolo b.55 Waltz style chordal accomp. b.35 & b.94* Phrase 2 variation of phrase 1(Th. II) Repetition b.68 Sigh motif falling 3rd b.42 Rising scale in 3rds. b.66 Falling sequence of repeated notes b.68-74 Contrapunctal & contrary motion b. 78 Chromatic notes

Ide fixe b.120 fl & ob + cl b.128 Theme 1 b.135 vlnI & Vc Crying motif b. 153 Heartbeat motif b. 163 Tremolo b.119

Theme 1 b.175 vlnII, vla & vc b.233 WW + harp Theme 2 b.193 vlnI Theme 3 b.205 fl, ob & cl Pizz.b.175, b. 207-214, b.233

Elements of each theme, including ide fixe Ide fixe b.302 fl & cl

Tremolo b.328

Ide fixe Staccato arpeggios b.123 Repetition 4th lower b.128 Descending motif b.131 Sequential treatment of ide fixe b.135 Dom. Pedal b. 163-175 Crying motif b. 153 Heartbeat motif b. 163

Sequences b183 Broken chords b. 183 Rising scales in 3rds. b.203 Contrapunctal & contrary motion b. 215 Falling 2nds. / octs. b.228

Ide fixe Arpeggios b.260 Octaves b.273 Rising scaleb.79 Fragments theme 1 b.288 Chordal accompb. 298 Pedal note b. 302-307 Falling arp. b.309 Descending scale b.338-352 Imitation b.344 Octaves sequential b. 346-352

16Rhythmic Devices

Triplets

Triplets b.85 Upbeat b.35 v b.94 4&5 bar phrases

17General Features

Dramatic changes of dynamics pp cresc ff

Waltz rhythm b. 35 Heartbeat Syncopation (ide fixe) pp dynamics

Triplets b.183 Syncopation b.233

Triplets b.260 Syncopation b.264

Very rich texture,enhanced by harp

Many changes of tempo

Symphonie Fantastique, Un Bal Berlioz

Hector (1803-1869)