Funeral Symphony
symphony by Berlioz
Also known as: “Symphonie funèbre et triomphale”
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discussed in biography
- In Hector Berlioz: Mature career of Hector Berlioz
…Symphonie funèbre et triomphale (Funeral Symphony) for military band, chorus, and strings, commissioned for the 10th anniversary (1840) of the July Revolution of 1830—was intended as a partial solace for the defeat of Benvenuto Cellini. A few years before, Berlioz’s literary gifts had won him the post of music…
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