Author(s)

Zhiyong Sun

Corresponding Author

Zhiyong Sun

ABSTRACT

Berlioz is an important composer, theoretician, and conductor in the French Romantic Period, and one of the most important composers in the history of European music in the 19th century. Berlioz is a romantic and passionate player who is a pioneer composer of the title symphony of the Romantic period. Throughout his life, he has experienced rough times. The failure of two marriages and the loss of his son's pain made him feel extremely lonely in his life. Uncertainty in work and economic income cannot be guaranteed. He could only rely on writing and music reviews to obtain meagre income. However, Berlioz's works combine the essence of romanticism, unconventional style, and give us a new sense of hearing. He promoted the title music, innovatively used "fixed music thinking" in his "Fantasy Symphony" and expressed the idea of poetry and literature with the image of music. He is the creator of a new type of title symphony.

KEYWORDS

Berlioz fantasy symphony, musical characteristics