Listening Guide: Essential Romantic and Impressionist Works

Romantic Foundations: - Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (complete) - Gounod: Faust (highlights) - Bizet: Carmen (complete) - Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" - Franck: Symphony in D minor

Impressionist Masterpieces: - Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - Debussy: La Mer - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet) - Fauré: Requiem - Duparc: Complete mélodies

Recommended Performances: - Charles Munch/Boston Symphony: Berlioz - Maria Callas: Carmen - Pierre Boulez: Debussy orchestral works - Samson François: Debussy and Ravel piano music - Gérard Souzay: French mélodies