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In his Symphonie Fantastique, Hector Berlioz moved away from the conventions of classical symphony and its structure and use of music. Instead of the four movements with varying tempos, moods and forms, BerliozÆ works represented musical dramas in five acts that embody a recurrent musical theme. Called ôstunningly originalö by music critics, BerliozÆ Symphonie Fantastique did more than change structure and form of opera (Orchestral, p. 286). It also used a number of new instruments that were considered harsh for the period and were played in what was then considered a shockingly loud manner. In the fourth movement of the opera, ôMarch to the Scaffold,ö Berlioz ôintroduces a brass sound never before heard in the concert hallö massive, forceful, and rhythmically chargedö (Orchestral, p. 285).BerliozÆ work was also unique in that he filled Symphonie Fantastique with many autobiographical elements pertaining to his obsessive love for the Irish actress Harriet Smithson. However, unl
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