Roméo et Juliette, symphony, H 79 (Berlioz, Hector)

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 Part I
1. Introduction – Prologue
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 Part II
2. Roméo seul; 3. Scène d’amour; 4. La reine Mab
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 Part III
5. Convoi funèbre; 6. Roméo au tombeau; 7. Finale
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Editor:

Charles Malherbe (1853–1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)

Publisher Info.:

Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie I, Band 3.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1900–1907. Plate H.B. 4
Reprint – Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.

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 1. Introduction. Combats – Tumulte – Intervention du Prince –
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 Prologue –
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 Strophes –
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 Scherzetto
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 2. Roméo seul. Tristesse – Concert et Bal – Grande Fête chez Capulet
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 3. Nuit sereine – [Scène d’amour omitted]
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 6. Roméo au tombeau des Capulets. Invocation – Réveil de Juliette
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Philip Legge

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Sections from the dramatic symphony. The Introduction, and the orchestral movements Roméo seul and Roméo au tombeau are complete; the other 4 sections comprise most of the Prologue and the choral introduction to the Scène d’amour.

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 Horn 1 (in E, F), 2 (in E♭, F, C, A, D)
Horn 3 (in G, D, A, B♭, E), 4 (in F, C, D, E♭, D♭)
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 2 Tambours de basque, 2 Triangles,
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Editor:

Charles Malherbe (1853–1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910)

Copyright:

Public Domain

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 Complete Score
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Arranger:

Richard Kleinmichel (1846–1901)
Charles Malherbe (1853–1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (ca.1900), plate V.A. 1845

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete Work

For Piano 4 hands (Benoit)

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Arranger:

Camille Benoit (1852-1923)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Brandus & Cie., n.d.(1878), plate B. et Cie. 12,363

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Part II: Roméo seul. Tristesse, Concert et Bal, Grande Fête chez Capulet

For 2 Pianos 4 hands (Singer)

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Arranger:

Otto Singer (1863-1931)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: F. E. C. Leuckart, n.d., plate 5428
Reissue - Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.(after 1901)

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General Information

Work Title Roméo et Juliette, Symphonie dramatique avec chœurs
Alternative Title Romeo and Juliet, Dramatic symphony
Composer Berlioz, Hector
Opus/Catalogue Number Œuvre 17, H 79
Key B minor – F major – B major
Number of Movements/Sections 7
Average Duration 95’
Year/Date of Composition 1839
Year of First Publication 1839 (vocal score)
1847 (full score)
Librettist Émile Deschamps (1791–1871), after Willam Shakespeare (1564–1616)
Language French
Dedication Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840)
Genre Symphony
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes (1 doubling English Horn), 2 Clarinets, 4 Bassoons
4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Cornets, 3 Trombones, Ophicleïde
Timpani (2 Players), 2 Tambours de basque, 2 Triangles, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Crotales (4 Players)
Soloists (ATB), Semichorus (ATB), 2 Choruses (STB)
2 Harps, and Strings (15–15–10–11–9)
Soli: Contralto, Tenor, Bass (Le Père Laurence), small choir (12vv, ATB), 2 large choirs (STB), 2+picc,2(ca),2,4 – 4,2+2cornet,3,oph – timp(2),perc(4) – 2harps(4–6), str
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Misc. Comments

First performance: Conservatoire, Paris, 24 November 1839, Mme Widemann, contralto; Alexis Dupont, Ténor; Alizard, Bass; conducted by Berlioz

Section listing

  1. Introduction. Combats – Tumulte – Intervention du Prince
    Prologue. D’anciennes haines endormies
    Strophes. Premiers transports
    Scherzetto. Mab la messagère
  2. Roméo seul. Tristesse – Bruits lontains de concert et bal – Grande Fête chez Capulet
  3. Nuit sereine. Le Jardin de Capulet, silencieux et désert. Les jeunes Capulets, sortant de la fête, passent en chantant des réminiscences de la musique du bal – Scène d’amour
  4. Scherzo. La reine Mab, ou la fée des songes
    [Deuxième prologue, omitted after first performance]
  5. Convoi funèbre de Juliette
  6. Roméo au tombeau des Capulets. Invocation – Réveil de Juliette – Joie délirante, désespoir, dernières angoisses et mort de deux amants
  7. Finale. La Foule accourt au cimetière. Rixe des Capulets et des Montagus. Quoi! Roméo de retour!
    Récitatif et Air du Père Laurence. Mais vous avez repris la guerre de famille!
    Serment de réconciliation. Jurez donc par l’auguste symbole

Publication History

  • Paris: 1839 (vocal score)
  • Paris: Brandus et Cie, 1847 (full score, pub. as Œuvre 17, with revisions by Berlioz)
  • Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. (1901), as part of Hector Berlioz Werke (1900–07), Serie I, Band II, edited by Charles Malherbe and Felix Weingartener
  • Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1990, BA 5458, as part of New Berlioz Edition (1967–2005), Volume 18, edited by David Kern Holoman

External Links

Hector Berlioz, Compositions and Literary Works

Compositions and Literary Works by Hector Berlioz
Operas

Les Francs-Juges, H 23 · Benvenuto Cellini, H 76 · Les Troyens, H 133 · Béatrice et Bénédict, H 138

Symphonies

Symphonie fantastique, H 48 · Harold en Italie, H 68 · Roméo et Juliette, H 79 · Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale, H 80

Concert Overtures

Grande ouverture de Waverley, H 26 · Grande ouverture du Roi Lear, H 53 · Intrata di Rob-Roy MacGregor, H 54 · Le carnaval romain, H 95 · Le Corsaire, H 101

Liturgical works

Messe solennelle, H 20 · Grande messe des morts (Requiem), H 75 · Te Deum, H 118

Other choral works

Lélio, ou le retour à la vie, H 55 · La damnation de Faust, H 111 · Tristia, H 119 · Vox populi, H 120 · L’enfance du Christ, H 130

Songs and cantatas

Herminie, H 29 · Cléopâtre, H 36 · Irlande, H 38 · Les nuits d’été, H 81 · Feuillets d’album, H 121 · Fleurs des landes, H 124

Writings

Grand Traité d’Instrumentation et d’Orchestration Modernes · Les Soirées de l’Orchestre · Les Grotesques de la Musique · À Travers Chants · Mémoires

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