Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 (Episode in the Life of an Artist) (Dover Miniature Scores: Orchestral)

"Symphonie fantastique" a five movements programmed symphony, based on Berlioz's autobiography intermingled with imagination . The artist was crushed by an unrequited love to an indifferent woman; unfulfilled love eventually leads him to self-destruction. The full story is described in details.The musical score is unabridged, it contains also performer notes in three languages: French, German and in English. The score is rich with detailed instructions for dynamics and musical expressions . Musical notes are mostly clear and readable except in few overcrouded locations a magnifying glass easily solves this problem. Bars are numbered and on top of each page the movement's title are listed which makes it easy to refer back and forth, it ALSO simplifies comparisons of different scores editions. This portable score is intended for concerts , study classes or following while listening to a CD, it's not design for performing purpose (although it isn't impossible). I follow the score while watching "Symphonie fantastique" on DVD ("European Concert From Istanbul") being as close to a live concert as one can get. While watching the DVD, this miniature score enables me to see in close up different playing techniques and performing parts that otherwise could escape one's attention.Berlioz is considered the father of modern orchestration and master of tune coloring, which its richness is clearly manifested in this miniature score.

This book is from an interesting collection of classical music, but it is too small to try an play the music from. My nephew explained to me after I bought it for him as a gift that the book is only intended for following along when listening to the music being played by others. Works for me! /// WEL

Great score

The book is tiny (19 cm), and the score too small to use for anything. Even to read the notes, Disposable product.

Ottimo tascabile partitura curata e ben seguibile. Mi sono trovato veramente benissimo. Il prezzo è ottimo. La consiglio a tutti.

Received it today thank you

「ペトルーシカ」がNorton版と比べてもさして遜色ない出来映えであったので本スコアにも期待したのですが残念なことに印刷の鮮明さでは一歩も二歩も譲るようです。五線、音符とも潰れ、滲みがあって込み入った部分では判読はいささか困難です。なぜか一段小さく表記してあるコルネットパートは更に判読が難しい。　「なか見!検索」で確認しますとコントラスト、シャープネスとも十分なものがありますので、ということは私の入手分のみ不都合があったということでしょうか。残念です。

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