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What date should we use for Berliozs “Symphonie fantastique”: the date it was written (1830) or the date it was published (1845)?

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What date should we use for Berliozs “Symphonie fantastique”: the date it was written (1830) or the date it was published (1845)?

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The date conventionally used is the date of the first performance (1830), but either date is fine. To be safe, you can add “date composed” or “date published” in parentheses.