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Hector BERLIOZ11 December 1803 - 8 March 1869 (age 65)Hector Berlioz was a French 19th century composer, writer, music critic and conductor. He changed the sound of modern orchestras.
 FamilyBorn: December 11, 1813. La Côte-St-André, Isère, FranceFather: Louis Berlioz, doctor, scholar, atheist Mother: Marie-Antoinette-Josephine, Catholic Siblings: Five, three of which died very young, his sisters Nanci and Adele remained close to him. Partners: 1st wife: Harriet Smithson, Irish Shakespearian actress 2nd wife: singer Marie-Geneviève Martin, alias Marie Recio (1814-1862) Children: Son (by Harriet), Louis-Thomas Berlioz, died 1867 Died: March 8, 1869. Paris, France Grave: Cimetiere de Montmartre, Paris, France 
WorksOperas/choral works:
Orchestral
Les Troyens (The Trojans)"What a Discovery... Berlioz's Last Opera "Les Troyens"!"
Quotes:- “At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings” - “The luck of having talent is not enough; one must also have a talent for luck” - “Every composer knows the anguish and despair occasioned by forgetting ideas which one had no time to write down” - "Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils." Books/CDs/DVDs etcBerlioz on Amazon.com (USA) or on Amazon UK The conductorBerlioz was considered by many to be the greatest conductor of his time. He started conducting out of impatience with how some other conductors treated his own compositions.He never had a permanent position but was always in demand as a guest conductor which enabled him to travel widely. It was also out of financial necessity as his own works were not performed very often due to the big expense of putting them on as many involved larger than usual orchestras and special effects. The writerHe was also a prolific writer. His work as a music critic was a means of support for many years. He wrote hundreds of articles for, and sometimes edited the Gazette an intellectual arts journal and other magazines.He also wrote books the most significant of which were: - 'The Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration" which became essential reading for successive composers and conductors. - 'Les Soirées de l'Orchestre' (Evenings with the Orchestra) a compilation of his articles about musical life in 19th century France. - 'Mémoires' an autobiography Romeo & Juliet, ballet, Jorge Donn, Suzanne Farrell.News
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Do you have something you would like to share about Hector: Links - where to go for more information - The Hector Berlioz Website - by far the best Berlioz site on the web (in English or in French) - Answers.com - The Berlioz Society - Treatise on Instrumentation (Wikipedia) |
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