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Revision as of 19:42, 27 October 2006
Tristia is a musical work in 3 movements, for symphony and chorus, composed by Hector Berlioz. The piece was written during the height of the Romantic era, between 1844 and 1848. Despite the name of the piece, it does not pertain to the Latin poem by Terrance, but rather draws its inspiration from the Shakesperian play, Hamlet.
Musical Details
The 3 movements are:
- 1. "Méditation religieus"(Religious meditation)
- 2. "La Mort d'Ophelie"(The death of Ophelia)
- 3. "Marche funèbre pour la dernière scène d'Hamlet" (Funeral March for the final scene of Hamlet)
The piece displays influence from Beethoven's 7th Symphony(the second movement), as does Harold in Italy, another masterpiece by Berlioz.