A lovesick musician in a self-induced narcotic haze is overcome by bizarre visions of his beloved. This masterpiece of 'program' music a genre invented by Berlioz communicates musically the forms of expression associated with the Romantic poets. This authoritative edition presents composer Franz Liszt's piano transcription of Berlioz's orchestral work.
^Liszt, Franz; Berlioz, Hector (2014). Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique for Solo Piano, Dover Publications. BiggerBooks. ISBN 9780486477619 (revised Nov 2023)