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Berlioz Hector (Louis) . 1803--69, French composer, regarded as a pioneer of modern orchestration. His works include the cantata La Damnation de Faust (1846), the operas Les Troyens (1856--59) and Béatrice et Bénédict (1860--62), the Symphonie fantastique (1830), and the oratorio L'Enfance du Christ (1854) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What: A Russian guest conductor leads the Philharmonic in music by Chopin, Berlioz, and Rachmaninoff. In the 20th century Hector Berlioz wrote a treatise noting how uniquely sorrowful the saxophone can sound and how it can carry a "priestly calm. Harriet Smithson is the Irish actress whose portrayal of Shakespeare's Ophelia wins the heart of the unpredictably passionate composer, Hector Berlioz, and inspires his Symphonie Fantastique. |
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