The mishandling of this work's premiere prompted the composer to conduct his own works in the future and he was known in his time as much for his conducting as for his composing.
The mishandling of this work's premiere prompted the composer to conduct his own works in the future and he was known in his time as much for his conducting as for his composing.* It was commissioned by Niccolò Paginini after he purchased a Stradivarius viola, but found no suitable music to play. This work is famous for its use of solo viola as well as for the melancholic tone given to it. The four movements of this symphony are "Harold aux montagnes", Marche des pélerins", "Sérénade", and "Orgie de brigandes". FTP, name this Berlioz symphony based on a poem by Lord Byron.
The mishandling of this work's premiere prompted the composer to conduct his own works in the future and he was known in his time as much for his conducting as for his composing.
Harold in Italy