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Title of the work

L´idée fixe (S.395)

Composer
Liszt Ferenc
Original / Hungarian title
L´idée fixe (S.395)
Foreign language / English title
L´idée fixe (S.395)
Subtitle
Andante amoroso d´après une mélodie de Berlioz
Year of composition
1833
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
6 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Publisher / Source
Edition Ricordi, Milan 1846
Edition Pietro Mechetti, Vienne (1846 or 1847), P.M.4164
Editio Musica Budapest, 1990, Z. 8766
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Recordings
Hyperion Records CDA66346, 1990 - Leslie Howard (pf.)
Remarks, other info
Revised: 1865

Based on the main theme of "Symphonie fantastique (H. 48)" by Hector Berlioz