Because the movements describe locations and feelings. (Feelings towards Harriet Smithson) Emir B.
Five movements, subtitled: I Dreams, Passions II A Ball III Scene in The Fields IV March to the Scaffold V Dream of a Witches' Sabbath
Hector Berlioz, is equal of great significance as Ludwig van Beethoven in the classical music for the Romantic Period , where Ludwig van Beethoven paved the lane as the founder of Romantic Classical music in Germany and Austria, Hector Berlioz was the ancestor of Romantic Classical music in France. Also in the late Classic Period which was followed by the Romantic Period, he was the founder of the so called Programme Music, a style where the composer will lead the listener through a sort of made visual of a story told with instruments. More of the composers liked this sort of music, Ludwig van Beethoven composed 'Pastorale', Hector Berlioz his 'Symphonie Fantastique', and for example 'Kinderszenen' by Schumann. In that particular period Liszt composed the first so called 'symphonic poem' 'Dante Sonate' which was followed up by for example Smetena with his 'Ma Vlast' or 'the Moldau'. and Richard Strauss with 'Also sprach Zarathustra'. Ergo he was very important for the Classical Music.
Five movements, subtitled: I Dreams, Passions II A Ball III Scene in The Fields IV March to the Scaffold V Dream of a Witches' Sabbath
Hector Berlioz, is equal of great significance as Ludwig van Beethoven in the classical music for the Romantic Period , where Ludwig van Beethoven paved the lane as the founder of Romantic Classical music in Germany and Austria, Hector Berlioz was the ancestor of Romantic Classical music in France. Also in the late Classic Period which was followed by the Romantic Period, he was the founder of the so called Programme Music, a style where the composer will lead the listener through a sort of made visual of a story told with instruments. More of the composers liked this sort of music, Ludwig van Beethoven composed 'Pastorale', Hector Berlioz his 'Symphonie Fantastique', and for example 'Kinderszenen' by Schumann. In that particular period Liszt composed the first so called 'symphonic poem' 'Dante Sonate' which was followed up by for example Smetena with his 'Ma Vlast' or 'the Moldau'. and Richard Strauss with 'Also sprach Zarathustra'. Ergo he was very important for the Classical Music.