Pictures of
Hector Berlioz

French composer
(1803-69)


Berlioz was a French Romantic composer. Notable works of Berlioz music: the Symphonie fantastique; the symphonies Harold en Italie (Harold in Italy) and Roméo et Juliette; the concert opera, La Damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust); the opera, Les Troyens (The Trojans); and the oratorio, L'Enfance de Christ (The Childhood of Christ).




Hector Berlioz in Rome, 1832. Berlioz was the father of French Romanticism in music. He composed original work on a grand scale, and was seen as crazy by many. His wild hairstyle reflected his wild ways.




Hector Berlioz, 1850
(painting by Gustave Courbet)




Theme from Berlioz's symphony, Harold en Italie (Harold in Italy) with the composer's signature at the bottom





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