Hector Berlioz
French composer and conductor (1803–1869)
Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803 in La Côte-Saint-André and died on March 8, 1869 in Paris, aged 65. Recorded occupations: conductor, writer, autobiographer, music critic, librettist and virtuoso. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movement: Romanticism. Fields of work: art music, music, music composing and conducting. Notable works include “Requiem”, “Roméo et Juliette”, “Symphonie fantastique”, “La damnation de Faust”, “Les Troyens” and “Le carnaval romain”. Educated at Conservatoire de Paris. Honours include Prix de Rome, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Académie des beaux-arts and Prussian Academy of Arts.
- Born
- December 11, 1803 · La Côte-Saint-André
- Died
- March 8, 1869 · Paris
- Age at death
- 65
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- conductor, writer, autobiographer, music critic, librettist, virtuoso
- Movements
- Romanticism
- Notable works
- Requiem, Roméo et Juliette, Symphonie fantastique, La damnation de Faust, Les Troyens, Le carnaval romain
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Honours
- Prix de Rome, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Wikipedia editions
- 110 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0
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