idee fixe

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Alternative spelling of idée fixe
the term Berlioz used for the melody representing the loved one in his Symphonie fantastique
\ee-day-FEEKS\, noun; plural idees fixes \ee-day-FEEKS\: An idea that dominates the mind; a fixed idea; an obsession
{i} (French) fixed and obsessive idea; obsession
A recurring theme The term was coined by Berlioz in Symphonic fantastique
(Literally: "Fixed idea"): A motive or theme associated with a character or idea in classical music This is essentially the same thing as a leitmotiv, but the idee fixe--developed by Hector Berlioz in the 1820's--predates Wagner's famous use of the same device
Term used by Berlioz for a recurring theme used in all the movements of his Symphonie Fantastique
idée fixe
A recurring musical theme; a leitmotif

a definite musical figure, called the 'idée fixe,' unifying the work throughout by its constant reappearance in various aspects and surroundings.

idée fixe
An idea dominating the mind; an obsession

His conclusion though is illuminating, and established a theme that was to concern him for the next forty years of his life, becoming the idée fixe of works such as The Ghost in the Machine, The Act of Creation and the Roots of Coincidence.

idee fixe