Presaging the use of leitmotif, it consists of five movements linked by an idée fixe.
Its premiere occurred at the Paris Conservatoire, conducted by François-Antonie Habeneck. Its central movement, entitled "Scene in the Fields," is an adagio, and is flanked by a dance scene and a march to the gallows. Presaging the use of leitmotif, it consists of five movements linked by an idée fixe. For 10 points, identify this 1830 orchestral work ending with a "Witches' Sabbath," a paean to Harriet Smithsom by Hector Berlioz.
Its premiere occurred at the Paris Conservatoire, conducted by François-Antonie Habeneck.
{Symphonie Fantastique}