Parts of this symphony were composed under the influence of opium, including a pizzicato section that depicts a (*) rolling head after an execution.
The third movement of this work sees an English horn and offstage oboe depicting a "ranz des vaches" between two shepherds. Parts of this symphony were composed under the influence of opium, including a pizzicato section that depicts a (*) rolling head after an execution. That section is in the fourth movement of this work, "March to the Scaffold", which is followed by a movement that uses the dies irae motif to depict a witches sabbath. For 10 points, name this symphony by Hector Berlioz.
The third movement of this work sees an English horn and offstage oboe depicting a "ranz des vaches" between two shepherds.
Symphonie fantastique