This site offers a huge assortment of information on the life and works of Berlioz, including photos, musical examples, and reviews. (
http://www.hberlioz.com/
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This site offers a general overview of the symphonic poem, a programmatic genre that was very popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. (
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/g_symphonic_poem.html
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This site offers much on the life and music of Richard Strauss, including photos and sound files from his symphonic poems. (
http://www.richardstrauss.at/html_e/17_willkommen/0fs_index.html
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This site offers a comprehensive look at society and cultural developments during the romantic era including literary movements. (
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture16a.html
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This comprehensive site offers links to many composers and many genres of music in the romantic era. (
http://www.carolinaclassical.com/romantic.html
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This site offers an NPR radio program focusing on Symphonie fantastique and its unique story. (
http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/milestones/990716.motm.symphfan.html
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This site offers some information on the Dies irae chant and its use in classical compositions such as the Symphonie fantastique. (
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Dies-irae
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