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Berlioz

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

noun

  1. Louis Hector 1803–69, French composer.


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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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2022

Berlioz has Orphée voiced by a mezzo-soprano, in this case Kate Lindsey, who sang the title role in WCO’s 2018 performance of Charles Gounod’s “Sapho.”

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2022

Berlioz never flinched from reminding whoever would listen of his great troubles and adversities, nor from absorbing those torments in his music, much of which is richly rewarding to listen to.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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