<P> In the first edition of the score from 1845, he writes: </P> <P> The artist finds himself in the most diverse situations in life, in the tumult of a festive party, in the peaceful contemplation of the beautiful sights of nature, yet everywhere, whether in town or in the countryside, the beloved image keeps haunting him and throws his spirit into confusion . </P> <P> The revised program notes from 1855 state: </P> <P> He meets again his beloved in a ball during a glittering fête . </P>

What happens to the poet's beloved in the symphonie fantastique