Hector Berlioz Sheet Music
- Born: 11th December 1803
- Died: 8th March 1869
- Birthplace: La Côte-Saint-André, France
Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a conductor, he performed several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs. His influence was critical for the further development of Romanticism, especially in composers like Richard Wagner, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Franz Liszt, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler and many others.
Berlioz's top 10 list
- 01Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14
- 02The damnation of Faust, Op. 24
- 03Nuits D'Ete, Op. 7
- 04Grande symphonie funebre et triomphale, Op. 15
- 05Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9
- 06Benvenuto Cellini, H 76
- 07Romeo and Juliet, H 79
- 08Le corsaire Overture, H 101
- 09Grande ouverture du 'roi Lear', H 53
- 10La Captive, orientale, H 60
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