Hector Berlioz

Louis-Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer, conductor and critic. His output includes orchestral works such as the Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy , choral pieces including the Requiem and L'Enfance du Christ , his three operas Benvenuto Cellini , Les Troyens and Béatrice et Bénédict , and works of hybrid genres such as the "dramatic symphony" Roméo et Juliette and the "dramatic legend" La Damnation de Faust .

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