January 4 - January 10: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Hector Berlioz

• Read this article about Berlioz: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/hector-berlioz/.aspx
• Listen to the piece of music in the link above.
• What era did Berlioz compose in (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)?
• What are three pieces he composed?
• Please listen to the last two movements of his famous "Symphony Fantastique" starting with the fourth movement at 38:00 minutes. Listen to the fifth movement following, which is about witches dancing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL_7Oxzqz0Y