Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 movements |
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Composition Year | 1828–29 |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Related Works | Later incorporated (1846) into La damnation de Faust, H 111 |
Work Title | 8 scènes de Faust |
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Alternative. Title | 8 scenes from Faust |
Name Translations | Huit scènes de Faust |
Authorities | WorldCat; VIAF: 185946312; GND: 300658753; BNF: 14500894z |
Composer | Berlioz, Hector |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | H 33 ; Œuvre 1 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHB 57 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1828–29 |
First Performance. | 1829/11/01 in Paris, Salle du Conservatoire ('Concert de Sylphes' only) |
First Publication. | 1829 – Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, 97 pages (full score) |
Librettist | Gérard de Nerval (1808–1855)
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Language | French |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 33 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | voices, chorus, orchestra |
Related Works | Later incorporated (1846) into La damnation de Faust, H 111 |
External Links | Wikipedia article (in French) Wikipedia article on La damnation de Faust Libretto (Berlioz website) |
Extra Information | Assigned the first number in his œuvre, the work was subsequently withdrawn by Berlioz in November 1829 despite paying for its publication in April that year. Publication History |