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Louis Hector Berlioz (11th December 1803–8th March 1869) was a French Romantic composer best known for the Symphonie fantastique, first performed in 1830, and for his Grande Messe des morts Requiem of 1837, with its tremendous resources that include four antiphonal brass choirs.
Berlioz was born in France at La Côte-Saint-André in the département of Isère, between Lyon and Grenoble. His father was a physician, and young Hector was sent to Paris to study medicine at the age of eighteen. Berlioz was horrified by the process of dissection, and, despite his father’s disapproval, he abandoned his career path in medicine to study music a year later. He then attended the Paris Conservatoire studying opera and composition.
He became identified early on with the French romantic movement. Among his friends were writers such as Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, and Honoré de Balzac. Later, Théophile Gautier wrote, “Hector Berlioz seems to me to form with Hugo and Delacroix, the Trinity of Romantic Art.”
Berlioz is said to have been innately romantic, experiencing emotions deeply from early childhood. This manifested itself in his weeping at passages of Virgil as a child, and later in a series of love affairs. At the age of 23, his unrequited (at first) love for the Irish Shakespearean actress Harriet Constance Smithson was the inspiration for his Symphonie fantastique. In 1830, the same year as the symphony’s premiere, Berlioz won the Prix de Rome.
Berlioz was born in France at La Côte-Saint-André in the département of Isère, between Lyon and Grenoble. His father was a physician, and young Hector was sent to Paris to study medicine at the age of eighteen. Berlioz was horrified by the process of dissection, and, despite his father’s disapproval, he abandoned his career path in medicine to study music a year later. He then attended the Paris Conservatoire studying opera and composition.
He became identified early on with the French romantic movement. Among his friends were writers such as Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, and Honoré de Balzac. Later, Théophile Gautier wrote, “Hector Berlioz seems to me to form with Hugo and Delacroix, the Trinity of Romantic Art.”
Berlioz is said to have been innately romantic, experiencing emotions deeply from early childhood. This manifested itself in his weeping at passages of Virgil as a child, and later in a series of love affairs. At the age of 23, his unrequited (at first) love for the Irish Shakespearean actress Harriet Constance Smithson was the inspiration for his Symphonie fantastique. In 1830, the same year as the symphony’s premiere, Berlioz won the Prix de Rome.
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TheTrueSeker wrote:
Seconding the praise for his overtures.
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MaidenSlayer wrote:
@ankurtg wow, gb2 your Rick Astley and Over 900 Anon musik. Someone's obviously covering his stuff and touring. Ever hear of 21st century orchestras? You might as well use the same logic, and say 'how did they record the musik'
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ImmortalPride wrote:
The Berlioz Overtures are very good and Damnation of Faust is mighty powerful.
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PFGrifter wrote:
symphonie fantastique
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Nilson_Neto wrote:
Lol. He's on tour!! hahahaha
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thenktor wrote:
Picard's favourite :-D
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hinchu wrote:
Hair like that makes for amazing music!
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LittleChandler wrote:
Opium
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Barteq993 wrote:
Could you tell me please, what is name of the Beliozo's song from "Sleeping with the Enemy"? It's important for me. Thanks for all=)
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CavelleLouise wrote:
played March to the Scaffold at school - awe inpsiring
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altered_vlad wrote:
@ankurtg: never heard of zombies?
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rasmus1337 wrote:
heared the symphonie fantastique yesterday. didnt know that juelz santana made a beat with a part of it :)
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JemLaMusic wrote:
Berlioz raconté aux enfants ! Album paru dans la collection "Le Petit Ménestrel". Plus d'info sur http://www.lepetitmenestrel.com
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LongLiveTheD wrote:
funky hair
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JPolito wrote:
Les Troyens - Vallon Sonore. That is all.
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daweedospina wrote:
hello, i invite everyone to download my new album for free at: www.myspace.com/davidospinamusic or check it out on: http://www.lastfm.es/music/David+Ospina hugs from colombia!
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didyouknow_him wrote:
Symphonie Fantastisque Op. 14. V. <3
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werkan wrote:
Lovely chap.
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phantompabulum wrote:
Group for Camille Saint-Saëns exists
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ankurtg wrote:
How, may I ask, is Hector Berlioz "ON TOUR"?
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