Hector Berlioz’s not only had a major impact on symphonic music, but it set a standard for both performers and composers. He was able to take a time of crisis in the symphony and allow the genre to expand. His Symphonie fantastique created new styles and expanded the qualities the symphony had to offer. The genre has changed throught the years, but Hector Berlioz’s definitely made his mark on history and created new excitement for the genre. The symphony and its origin can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The symphony originally came from the term symphonia, 5th to 15th centuries, and sinfonia, 17th century, which led into the Italian opera overture. As well as music outside of the church, the symphony also played a role through sacred settings. The first book of Symphoniae sacrae, (scared symphonies, 1629) consisted of Latin motets for various small combinations of voices and …show more content…
It required an orchestra of strings, harpsichord, and often bassoon. In 1730, horns and oboes were added, and later trumpets and timpani. It was not until the 1770’s that a large orchestra consisting of strings, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani, and harpsichord were used for compositions during this time. The genre also expanded outside of Vienna, Italy to other countries like Germany, France, and England. The most characteristic use of the symphony in the 18th century were concerts. The academy, also known as private concerts in the palace, monastery, or private residence, was a type of concert in the 18h century. Concerts serviced as an aesthetic experience and for public concerts too. During the Classical Period, the Mannheim style was used a lot in the symphony. This style offered expressive character and dramatic dynamics, which contributed to this “aesthetic experience”