Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Preliminary examples and recent theories; 3. Form as metaphor; 4. Mixing genres, mixing forms: sonata and song in Le Carnaval romain; 5. The vague des passions, monomania, and the first movement of the Symphonie fantastique; 6. Love's emergence and fulfillment: the Scène d'amour from Roméo et Juliette; 7. Epilogue.

Promotional Information

This book examines how Berlioz used musical forms to represent a narrative, and to depict emotions such as madness or love.

About the Author

Stephen Rodgers is Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Musicianship in the School of Music and Dance, University of Oregon.