OMG The first movement is radical in its harmonic outline, building a vast arch back to the home key, which, while similar to the sonata form of classical composition, was taken as a departure by Parisian critics. It is here that the listener is introduced to the theme of the artist's beloved, or the idée fixe..
What's Your Impression?
What does this version of the idee fixe tell us about Berlioz's feelings for Harriet?