Berlioz

American  

[ber-lee-ohz, ber-lyawz] / ˈbɛr liˌoʊz, bɛrˈljɔz /

noun

1. Louis Hector 1803–69, French composer.

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Berlioz British  

/ ˈbɛəlɪˌəʊz, bɛrljoz /

noun

1. Hector ( Louis ) (ɛktɔr). 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)

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Berlioz

Besides Berlioz, the lineup featured works by composers from the 18th to early 20th centuries, such as Franz Joseph Haydn and Paul Dukas, that have long been in the public domain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Mr Thomas did not appear to be seriously injured, and took to the stage on Wednesday evening, as part of the Festival Berlioz in La Côte-Saint-André, south eastern France.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023

Her singing in the Berlioz is slightly more pressed and less plush than it had been with Daniel Barenboim a decade earlier, but she is still fully in command.

From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

He caught the attention of Berlioz and Liszt, both of whom were considerable influences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022

Listening to Chopin after the helter-skelter psychological drama of Beethoven or the theatrical bravado of Berlioz, it is as if someone has opened a window and let in some fresh, balmy evening air.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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