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Louis-Hector Berlioz[ n 1 ] (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer and conductor. His output includes orchestral works such as the Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy, choral pieces including the Requiem and L'Enfance du Christ, his three operas Benvenuto Cellini, Les Troyens and Béatrice et Bénédict, and ...
Hector Berlioz was a French composer, critic, and conductor of the Romantic period, known largely for his Symphonie fantastique (1830), the choral symphony Roméo et Juliette (1839), and the dramatic piece La Damnation de Faust (1846). His last years were marked by fame abroad and hostility at home.
Apr 3, 2014 · French composer Hector Berlioz followed the ideals of 19th century Romanticism in musical creations such as the Symphonie fantastique and La Damnation de Faust.
Nov 10, 2023 · Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was the leading French composer of Romantic music, best known for his innovative Symphonie fantastique and use of large-scale orchestras and choruses in works like The Trojans opera.
Hector Berlioz: biography, music, writings, career in Paris, travels, articles by Berliozians, catalogue, bibliography, discography, concerts, reviews, news and more.
Aug 6, 2024 · Aug. 6, 2024. Hector Berlioz did not have the twilight of a great composer. In his memoirs, he described himself in his 60s as “past hopes, past illusions, past high thoughts and lofty...
Mar 8, 2019 · To mark the sesquicentennial of the composer's death — and a new box set of recordings — Berlioz biographer David Cairns celebrates the one-time musical misfit from France.
Hector Berlioz. (1803-69) Far more than previous composers, Romantic composers felt that one of the major functions of music was to express their own personalities. This was especially true of Berlioz, who possessed the quintessential Romantic character. He suffered from bouts of depression and he harbored extreme enthusiasms.
Hector Berlioz - Composer, Orchestrator, Innovator: The outstanding characteristics of Berlioz’s music—its dramatic expressiveness and variety—account for the feeling of attraction or repulsion that it produces in the listener.
Dec 11, 2003 · For the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Hector Berlioz in 2003, NPR's Tom Huizenga reports on the composer's life and works, including the wildly emotional Symphonie fantastique.
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