Hector BerliozComposer

Hector Berlioz

1803 – 1869 · French

Biography

Hector Berlioz was born in 1803 in La Côte-Saint-André and was a visionary of orchestral music. His Symphonie fantastique revolutionised orchestral thinking, and Les Troyens is considered the peak of French Grand Opéra. Berlioz was also a brilliant music critic. His treatise on instrumentation influenced generations of composers. He died in 1869 in Paris.

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