| Birth: | Dec. 11, 1803 | | Death: | Mar. 8, 1869 | 
Composer of astonishing originality,who made dramatic innovations in harmony and orchestration. Most famous for his 'Fantastic Symphony', his other major works include the 'semi-concerto' for viola, 'Harold in Italy', written for Paganini, the operas 'Les Troyens' and 'Benvenuto Cellini', and the oratorio 'The Damnation of Faust'. Also wrote a highly amusing autobiography and some excelelnt music criticism. (bio by: David Conway)
Search Amazon for Hector Berlioz | | | Burial:
Cimetiere de Montmartre
Paris
Ile-de-France Region, France
Plot: Division 20 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 89 |
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Well, they're finally staging your pieces. Full stagings of "Troyens" and "Damnation of Faust". It only took 150-odd years for them to come up with appropriate technology.You were and are definitely in a class by yourself.
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Peruser
Added: Oct. 29, 2009 |
Love Your Music.
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daddy gus
Added: May. 19, 2009 |
In Memory...
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Charlotte
Added: Mar. 25, 2009 |
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