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Hector Berlioz

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Born: December 10 1803

Died: 0707 03 18691869

Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer, conductor, music critic and author, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts . Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation . He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a conductor, he performed several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs.

Between 1830 and 1840, Berlioz wrote many of his most popular and enduring works. The foremost of these are the Symphonie fantastique , Harold en Italie , the Grande messe des morts and Roméo et Juliette . Later operatic works include Benvenuto Cellini and Les Troyens . His autobiography, Memoirs, was completed in 1865.

Hector Berlioz

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Born: December 10 1803

Died: 0707 03 18691869

Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer, conductor, music critic and author, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts . Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation . He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a conductor, he performed several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs.

Between 1830 and 1840, Berlioz wrote many of his most popular and enduring works. The foremost of these are the Symphonie fantastique , Harold en Italie , the Grande messe des morts and Roméo et Juliette . Later operatic works include Benvenuto Cellini and Les Troyens . His autobiography, Memoirs, was completed in 1865.

Books from Hector Berlioz

The Memoirs

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Fantastic Symphony

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A Critical Study of Beethoven's Nine Symphonies

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A Treatise Upon Modern Instrumentation And Orchestration

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La Damnation de Faust: Dramatic Legend in Full Score

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Te Deum, Op. 22 - Vocal Score

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The Orchestral Conductor, Theory of His Art

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 17

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Beatrice and Benedict: French Language Edition, Vocal Score

Critical Study of Beethoven's Nine Symphonies

Mijn leven 2: 1834-1865

The Life of Hector Berlioz as Written by Himself in his Letters and Memoirs

La música de Beethoven

Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise: A Translation and Commentary

The Orchestral Conductor

Lebenserinnerungen

Romeo and Juliet, No. 5. Juliet's Funeral: "Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expiree!"

Gluck and His Operas

L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25 in Full Score: Sacred Trilogy for Solo Voices, Chorus and Orchestra

Elisabeth: Italian Language Edition, Vocal Score