Hector Berlioz
- Type: Classical Composer
- Country: United States
- Born: United States
Biography
Louis Hector Berlioz (born 11 December 1803; died 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer best known for the Symphonie fantastique, first performed in 1830, and for his Requiem - Grande messe des morts - of 1837, with its tremendous resources that include four antiphonal brass choirs. Berlioz was born in France at La C么te-Saint-Andr茅 in the d茅partement of Is猫re, between Lyon and Grenoble. His father was a physician, and young Hector was sent to Paris to study medicine at the age of eighteen.
Genres
Hector Berlioz Discography
- Symphonie fantastique (1964) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Les Troyens (2002) - Album