Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique movement V contains cultural and musical elements that are clear and accurate representations of Romantic era music. Berlioz’s symphony clearly aligns with elements of Romantic music through the effective use of contrasting pianissimo and fortissimo dynamics, dissonance, modern orchestra, and sudden rhythm changes.
In the Romantic era of music spanning from 1825-1900, music was meant to evoke emotions in the listeners and contained dramatic dynamic contrast and rhythms. Music in the romantic era involved the modern orchestra which included brass instruments and valves. These brass instruments and instruments with valves were utilized in romantic era music because this time period of music coincided with the Industrial