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This 3 page paper provides an overview of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, which integrates a number of different movements that are distinct, thematic and produce specific feelings. Though Belioz attached definitive meaning to each of these movements, the feelings conveyed through the musical elements may be interpreted differently if the listener was unaware of Berlioz's meaning.
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differently if the listener was unaware of Berliozs meaning. In considering this, it is beneficial to assess certain elements of one of these movements. Berliozs 5th Movement,
Dream of a Witches Sabbath, is a lively piece that integrates images of the trivial and excitable. Though the theme of the "Witches Sabbath" might suggest a dark or
boding tonal element, the focus of this work relates a different perspective on this theme. In fact, this movement might be interpreted as symbolic of a dance, even the
dance of a tormented individual, struggling with the conflict between personal exuberance and lost love. This interpretation can be understood through the following depiction: * Berlioz initiates the
idee fixe with the use of a clarinet, which appears to suggest a kind of dance movement, integrating timpani and brevity in order to maintain some question as to the
purpose of the dance. * This provides a basis for the introduction of the beloved and this can represent the unrequited. * The use of bells in the background produce
a religious element that can be distinguished either as a factor demonstrating doom or a sense of the lost love of the marital church. * The brightness of
the musical content during subsequent parts maintains the sense of the dance, but there is a relatively gloominess to this part that is related to the contextualization of the fugue
and the meaning behind this segment. * There are musical elements that further contextualize the dance, creating a quick moving segment utilizing violins and violas which create a darkness
in the sound quality that underscores the contrast between exuberance and loss. * The climax of the piece, which Berlioz created to appear as the triumph of the witches,
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