* Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique is a programmatic work that tells the story of a young man who is in love with a woman but is ultimately rejected by her.
* Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite of ten pieces that were inspired by paintings by the Russian artist Viktor Hartmann.
* Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra is a tone poem based on the philosophical work of Friedrich Nietzsche.
* Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé is a ballet score that tells the story of two lovers who are separated and then reunited.